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As for business operations and acquisitions, we firmly believe that these should be decided according to market principles and left to the discretion of the companies. If Chinese companies are involved, they should comply with China’s laws and regulations,
I hereby order the Attorney General not to take any action on behalf of the United States to enforce the Act for 75 days from the date of this order, to permit my Administration an opportunity to determine the appropriate course of action with respect to TikTok,
the White House said in the order Well, the statute allowed for a 90-day delay to facilitate a sale. What I hope and expect is that we see that sale,
Now that the law has taken effect, there's no legal basis for any kind of 'extension' of its effective date."
GOP Senators Tom Cotton and Pete Ricketts said in a joint statement on Sunday President Trump's statements indicate that he may issue a 90-day extension for TikTok after he is sworn in on January 20th,
Turley wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday President Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to save TikTok, and there's no better deal maker than President Trump."
Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told Newsweek last week The Act refers to a 270-day period from the date of enactment for a foreign adversary controlled application. If period ends on Jan. 19th, it is not clear that the 90-day extension is an option,
During this period, the Department of Justice shall take no action to enforce the Act or impose any penalties against any entity for any noncompliance with the Act,
the executive order reads I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!”
Trump wrote on Truth Social Sunday morning A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S.,
a pop-up message informed users who opened the TikTok app and tried to scroll through videos We are grateful and pleased to have the support of a president who truly understands our platform. One who has used talk to express his own thoughts and perspectives, connecting with the world and generating more than 60 billion views of his content in the process,
A country that claims to have the most freedom of speech has carried out the most brutal suppression of an internet application,
said Hu, who is now a political commentator I am asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark! I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security. The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order,
Trump wrote on Truth Social Therefore, my initial thought is a joint venture between the current owners and/or new owners whereby the U.S. gets a 50% ownership in a joint venture set up between the U.S. and whichever purchase we so choose,
We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned, ... Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.”
read the pop-up message the app's users now see under the headline, Apple is obligated to follow the laws in the jurisdictions where it operates,