TikTok went dark for US users on Saturday night, but it may not stay that way for long.
President-elect Donald Trump told Truth Social on Sunday morning that he was issuing an executive order on Monday that would “extend the period of time that the law's ban goes into effect so that we can reach agreements that protect our national security.” I posted that I plan to do so.
Even before TikTok was shut down, President Trump said he would likely give the company a 90-day extension.
In his Sunday post, President Trump also gave an “initial idea” of what the deal would look like, calling it “the current owners and/or new owners where the U.S. would get 50% ownership.” “A joint venture between the two companies.”
Bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate passed legislation last April that would force ByteDance to either sell TikTok or ban it in the United States. The law was quickly signed into law by President Joe Biden. Trump tried to force ByteDance to sell TikTok during his first term, but this time he loudly opposed the ban.
With the Supreme Court upholding the law in a Friday ruling, the law taking effect Sunday, and President Trump's inauguration scheduled for Monday, White House and Justice Department officials are anxious to confirm the ban's implementation. issued a statement suggesting that implementation will be left to the next president. .
But TikTok said it needed a more “clear statement” that “critical service providers” would not be penalized for continuing to host or list the app. Without these guarantees, the app would be completely black. (A White House press secretary called TikTok's position a “stunt.”) When the app actually went down, TikTok shared a message to users that read: he takes office. ”
President Trump's post suggests that he wants to see TikTok reopened even before issuing the executive order, saying he is “asking companies not to let TikTok go dark.” The executive order states, “We confirm that we do not assume any responsibility.'' This is the company that saved my TikTok from going dark before I ordered it. ”
“Americans have a right to watch Monday's exciting Inauguration Ceremony and other events and conversations,” Trump wrote.