Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order to Stall TikTok Ban
President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Sunday that he would issue an executive order to stall a federal ban of TikTok, just hours after major app stores removed the popular social media site and it stopped operating for U.S. users.
Why is TikTok banned? What's behind the law that shuttered the app
U.S. officials have long feared that the widely popular short-form video app could be used as a vehicle for espionage.
TikTok goes dark for US users; Trump signals intervention
Even if temporary, the unprecedented shutdown of TikTok will have an impact on U.S.-China relations, domestic politics, the social-media marketplace and millions of Americans who depend on the app.
TikTok is now banned in America. Trump just pledged to bring it back to life
“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now,” the message read in part. The app was also unavailable on the Apple and Google Play stores, along with Lemon8 and CapCut, which are also owned by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.
TikTok shuts down as U.S. ban takes effect
TikTok’s app and website effectively shut down in the United States late Saturday just before a nationwide ban against the video-sharing platform came into force. The company showed its millions of American users a pop-up message that thanked President-elect Donald Trump for indicating he will work with the company on a solution when he takes office on Monday.
TikTok ban puts squeeze on Big Tech
A TikTok ban Sunday would implicate tech giants like Google, Apple and Oracle, who risk enormous fines if they keep the app operational.
TikTok is now banned in America. It might not last long
The clock has run out on TikTok — at least for now. Late Saturday night, TikTok became unusable for Americans, who were met with a message saying the app was offline and asking users to “stay tuned.” “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.
TikTok probably will get a 90-day reprieve on ban, Trump says
The president-elect told NBC News that extending the deadline before TikTok is banned in the United States would be “appropriate.”
Will TikTok be banned this weekend? What to know after Supreme Court's decision
Update: Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. Read more. The start of the weekend marks two days until the social media platform TikTok could be banned in the United States. TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance has until Sunday to sell the platform under federal legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden last spring.
Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday to get TikTok back up
Trump announced the decision in a post on his Truth Social account as millions of TikTok users in the U.S. awoke to discover they could no longer access the TikTok app or platform. Google and Apple removed the app from their digital stores to comply with a federal law that required them to do so if TikTok parent company ByteDance didn't sell its U.
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