Trump signed an executive order to delay the blocking of TikTok in the US
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to postpone the blocking of the social network TikTok in the country for 75 days. The document was published on the White House website on January 20.
"I hereby order the Attorney General not to take any action on behalf of the United States to enforce the law (on blocking. - Ed.) for 75 days from the date of this order," the decree reads.
It is specified that the postponement of the blocking will allow the new administration to determine the "appropriate course of action" in relation to the social network.
In addition, the U.S. Department of Justice will not take any action or penalties for distributing, maintaining or updating any foreign app. This also applies to the time after the 75 days have expired.
After his inauguration in the Oval Office, Trump told reporters that the United States is entitled to half of the TikTok social network.
NBC News reported on January 19 that TikTok had become inaccessible to US residents. It was specified that the social network disappeared from the App Store and Google Play app stores.
Later that day, Trump published in Truth Social an appeal to keep the app available and said he would issue an executive order freezing the enforcement of the law banning TikTok on the day of his inauguration. The politician specified that the decree could include the sale of 50% of the company to a new owner. At the same time, the video platform restored service to US users and expressed gratitude to Trump for expressing his desire to make TikTok available.
On April 24, 2024, then-acting U.S. President Joe Biden signed legislation to ban the social network. Senators in Congress then approved the measure by an overwhelming majority because they believed that the Chinese government could secretly spy on US citizens through the app.
