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Trump Delays TikTok Ban, But App Remains Off Major App Stores
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that temporarily halts the enforcement of a federal ban on TikTok, injecting uncertainty into the future of the popular video-sharing app. 
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that temporarily halts the enforcement of a federal ban on TikTok, injecting uncertainty into the future of the popular video-sharing app. -
TikTok Returns to U.S. Users After Trump’s Promise to Pause Divest-or-Ban Law
TikTok has returned to service in the United States following a dramatic 14-hour blackout triggered by a divest-or-ban law targeting its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. The app's restoration came after President-elect Donald Trump vowed on Sunday to halt enforcement of the law and shield tech companies from potential penalties, providing temporary relief for TikTok and its millions of U.S. users. 
TikTok has returned to service in the United States following a dramatic 14-hour blackout triggered by a divest-or-ban law targeting its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. The app's restoration came after President-elect Donald Trump vowed on Sunday to halt enforcement of the law and shield tech companies from potential penalties, providing temporary relief for TikTok and its millions of U.S. users. -
Trump Plans Executive Order to Delay TikTok Ban, Pushes for Joint Venture
President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to issue an executive order on Monday to delay the U.S. ban on TikTok, hours after the app went offline for millions of American users. Writing on Truth Social, Trump emphasized his intention to keep the platform operational while a solution is negotiated, stating, "I'm asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!" 
President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to issue an executive order on Monday to delay the U.S. ban on TikTok, hours after the app went offline for millions of American users. Writing on Truth Social, Trump emphasized his intention to keep the platform operational while a solution is negotiated, stating, "I'm asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!" -
Hours Before TikTok Ban, Trump Says He ‘Most Likely’ Will Grant A 90-Day Extension
With a U.S. ban on TikTok looming just hours away, President-elect Donald Trump signaled he is "most likely" to grant the app a 90-day extension to avoid immediate disruption. Speaking to NBC News on Saturday, Trump said he plans to review the situation thoroughly, with an official decision expected Monday, following his inauguration. 
With a U.S. ban on TikTok looming just hours away, President-elect Donald Trump signaled he is "most likely" to grant the app a 90-day extension to avoid immediate disruption. Speaking to NBC News on Saturday, Trump said he plans to review the situation thoroughly, with an official decision expected Monday, following his inauguration. -
U.S. Leaders Backtrack on TikTok Ban Amid Supreme Court Ruling and Public Pressure, Trump Vows to Intervene
The future of TikTok in the United States hangs in the balance as a contentious ban on the popular video-sharing app is set to take effect Sunday. Passed with overwhelming bipartisan support last year and signed into law by President Joe Biden, the legislation requires TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest from the app or face a nationwide ban. However, as the deadline nears, both political parties appear reluctant to champion the law they once overwhelmingly supported. The future of TikTok in the United States hangs in the balance as a contentious ban on the popular video-sharing app is set to take effect Sunday. Passed with overwhelming bipartisan support last year and signed into law by President Joe Biden, the legislation requires TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest from the app or face a nationwide ban. However, as the deadline nears, both political parties appear reluctant to champion the law they once overwhelmingly supported. -
Biden Administration Reportedly Passes TikTok Ban Decision to Trump as Deadline Looms
President Joe Biden's administration has decided not to enforce a looming ban on TikTok, leaving its fate to incoming President Donald Trump. The popular app, owned by China-based ByteDance, faces a January 19 deadline for divestiture to a non-Chinese buyer, as mandated by a law signed by Biden last year. Without divestiture, TikTok risks being banned due to national security concerns. 
President Joe Biden's administration has decided not to enforce a looming ban on TikTok, leaving its fate to incoming President Donald Trump. The popular app, owned by China-based ByteDance, faces a January 19 deadline for divestiture to a non-Chinese buyer, as mandated by a law signed by Biden last year. Without divestiture, TikTok risks being banned due to national security concerns. -
Trump Weighs Options to Preserve TikTok Amid Looming Ban
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly exploring measures to prevent a nationwide ban on TikTok, signaling a stark reversal from his earlier stance on the popular Chinese-owned video app. The move comes as the platform faces a potential shutdown on January 19 under a federal law requiring its parent company, ByteDance, to divest TikTok due to national security concerns. President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly exploring measures to prevent a nationwide ban on TikTok, signaling a stark reversal from his earlier stance on the popular Chinese-owned video app. The move comes as the platform faces a potential shutdown on January 19 under a federal law requiring its parent company, ByteDance, to divest TikTok due to national security concerns. -
Biden Races to Keep TikTok Alive as Trump Eyes Enforcement of Controversial Ban
Biden halts TikTok’s high-stakes shutdown while Trump’s soon-to-expire ban deadline threatens potential serious-uproar over the app’s U.S. future. 
Biden halts TikTok’s high-stakes shutdown while Trump’s soon-to-expire ban deadline threatens potential serious-uproar over the app’s U.S. future. -
China Reportedly Considers Selling TikTok’s U.S. Operations to Elon Musk Amid Looming Ban
As a potential nationwide ban on TikTok approaches, Chinese officials are reportedly exploring the possibility of allowing Elon Musk to acquire the platform's U.S. operations. The move comes as ByteDance, TikTok's Beijing-based parent company, faces a January 19 deadline to divest the app's U.S. operations or risk its removal from American app stores. The Supreme Court appears likely to uphold the legislation mandating the divestiture, further intensifying the need for a resolution. 
As a potential nationwide ban on TikTok approaches, Chinese officials are reportedly exploring the possibility of allowing Elon Musk to acquire the platform's U.S. operations. The move comes as ByteDance, TikTok's Beijing-based parent company, faces a January 19 deadline to divest the app's U.S. operations or risk its removal from American app stores. The Supreme Court appears likely to uphold the legislation mandating the divestiture, further intensifying the need for a resolution. -
TikTok Refugees Create Unexpected Cultural Bridges on China’s RedNote App
As the potential ban on TikTok looms in the United States, a significant number of American users are turning to RedNote, a Chinese social media app officially known as Xiaohongshu. The app, long popular in China for lifestyle content and cultural exchange, has surged to the top of Apple's US App Store, creating a new frontier for digital interactions between American and Chinese users. 
As the potential ban on TikTok looms in the United States, a significant number of American users are turning to RedNote, a Chinese social media app officially known as Xiaohongshu. The app, long popular in China for lifestyle content and cultural exchange, has surged to the top of Apple's US App Store, creating a new frontier for digital interactions between American and Chinese users.
