President-elect Donald Trump is exploring various measures to delay or prevent the looming TikTok ban in the U.S., set to take effect on January 19, the day before his inauguration. Trump is considering issuing an executive order to suspend the ban, which requires TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell to a non-Chinese entity, due to national security concerns.
Legal challenges to the ban are underway, with the Supreme Court expected to uphold the law, but Trump seeks to negotiate a deal that keeps TikTok operational in the US.
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This potential executive action is legally contentious, as it challenges a law passed with bipartisan support.
Trump’s actions are partly driven by the app’s popularity and its role in his campaign, with his team aiming to protect user data while preserving the app.
The situation has drawn bipartisan attention, with outgoing President Joe Biden also facing pressure to keep TikTok running, highlighting the app’s significant impact on its user community and the broader creator economy.
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