Déjà vu: TikTok’s time was nearly up, and then President Donald Trump stepped in to save it. This happened in January, and also earlier today, when Trump said that he will sign another executive order to delay a possible ban on the social-media app.
Washington — President Trump on Friday said he would sign another executive order to delay enforcement of a law that effectively bans TikTok as a deal to sell the widely popular platform remains a work in progress.
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will again delay enforcement of the TikTok sale-or-ban law for 75 days, as his staff continues to work on a deal to preserve access to the app in the United States.
TikTok is set to be banned in the U.S. on Saturday, unless a deal is reached with the app's Chinese parent company, or the deadline is extended. Amazon, AppLovin, and a group led by Oracle have been reported as bidders for the app in recent weeks.
If TikTok owner Bytedance doesn’t find a buyer by 5 April, the app will be banned in the US. Trump says a deal is close. Users are cautiously optimistic.
As the sale deadline looms, Project Liberty wants to buy TikTok and give users their data back. ZDNET spoke with the initiative's president, Tomicah Tillemann, about the future of the social media app.
The number of Americans who support banning TikTok has fallen dramatically over the past two years, according to a new poll. Just 34 percent of Americans said they support a TikTok ban, down from
TikTok users may be experiencing some déjà vu this week. The popular short-form video app’s future is once again uncertain as a potential ban in the United States could be just days away.
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