Trump Pauses Enforcement of TikTok Divest-or-Ban Law for 75 Days

TikTok still needs to comply with the divest-or-ban law, enacted in April last year and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 17.
Trump Pauses Enforcement of TikTok Divest-or-Ban Law for 75 Days
The TikTok logos on screens in Hong Kong on Jan. 18, 2025. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
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Jan Jekielek
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order (EO) to pause the enforcement of the divest-or-ban TikTok law for 75 days. This will allow his administration time to determine the best next step with regard to the video app. The endorsement freeze also covers between the original deadline of Jan. 19 and the signing of the EO.
According to a law enacted in April last year, TikTok faces a ban in the United States if it doesn’t separate from its Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance.
Terri Wu is a Washington-based freelance reporter for The Epoch Times covering education and China-related issues. Send tips to [email protected].