Trump Plans to Issue Executive Order to Delay TikTok Ban | WPN World People News

According to media reports, Trump is considering using an executive order to delay the enforcement of the TikTok ban for 60 to 90 days after his inauguration on January 20. Sources close to Trump revealed that he hopes this will provide a compromise, preventing a complete ban on TikTok. Currently, TikTok has around 170 million users in the United States.

The report also pointed out that under a new law signed by President Biden in April last year, if TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, based in China, does not divest its stake, TikTok will face removal from U.S. app stores, including those of Apple and Google, which would stop new downloads of the app. The ban primarily targets concerns over TikTok potentially sharing U.S. user data with the Chinese government.

The report further noted that TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has repeatedly emphasized that the company has no ties to the Chinese government, and TikTok has filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court. However, this explanation has not alleviated the U.S. government's national security concerns. The report also analyzed that selling the company might be the only way for TikTok to maintain access for U.S. users, with reports suggesting that its parent company has already proposed a sale to several firms.