President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to temporarily delay the U.S. TikTok ban, directing the Department of Justice to hold off on enforcing the controversial law for 75 days. This doesn’t mean TikTok has been saved, though.
Trump swiftly signed a slew of executive orders mere hours after his second inauguration as U.S. president on Monday, declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, abolishing the federal government’s diversity initiatives, and officially creating the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”).
Among these was Trump’s promised executive order regarding the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACA), also known as the U.S. TikTok ban. In it, Trump directed the Department of Justice not to enforce the ban for two and a half months, allowing TikTok to temporarily continue operating in the U.S. without reprisal.
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