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Who Started the TikTok Ban: Trump, Biden, and the Legal Timeline

HardReset.InfoJuly 7, 20251 min223 views
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The Genesis of the TikTok Ban

  • 🎯 The TikTok ban originated in August 2020 when President Trump signed an executive order targeting ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company.
  • ⚠️ This initial order was based on national security concerns related to the app's data handling.

Legal Battles and Resurfacing Concerns

  • ⚖️ An executive order by Trump was blocked by the courts, halting the ban.
  • 🗓️ The issue resurfaced in 2024 with Congress passing a new law.
  • 📜 President Biden signed this law, which mandates ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a nationwide ban by January 2025.

Current Status and Enforcement

  • 🏛️ TikTok challenged the law, but the Supreme Court upheld it.
  • ⏳ Upon returning to office in 2025, Trump has delayed the enforcement of the ban on two occasions.
  • 🔑 In summary, Trump initiated the key effort, Biden signed the law, and enforcement is currently back with Trump.
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