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What’s Going to Happen to TikTok?

Trump wants a sale. He might also want control.
TikTok remains downloadable on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store, despite US laws targeting the Chinese-owned app. The Department of Justice sent crucial letters to both tech giants ...
While Trump has extended TikTok’s ban reprieve for a third time, the app’s future still hinges on a potential U.S. acquisition deal. Earlier this year, TikTok was supposed to be banned in the US.
In a letter dated January 30, 2025, Bondi tells Apple and Google that "the President has determined that an abrupt shutdown of the TikTok platform would interfere with the execution of the ...
Ninety-day reprieve follows two earlier orders that directed the Justice Department not to enforce a U.S. ban on the app By Victor Reklaitis Last Updated: June 20, 2025 at 7:43 a.m. ET ...
TikTok is now building a new version of its app for U.S. users, according to The Information. The stand-alone app is expected to operate on a separate algorithm and data system, Reuters said.
Trump's action, which was widely expected, will mark the third time since returning to the White House that he's delayed a TikTok sell-or-ban law from going into effect after it was passed by ...
We also discussed closing arguments in the Justice Department's antitrust case against Google over search and the possible remedies the company might face, as well as the TikTok ban and what might ...
The TikTok ban is the law of the land, and Trump’s refusal to enforce it is a dereliction of his duties as president. Those who are silent on it should put aside their own personal motives and ...
TikTok and Google have clear prohibitions on this content, which should have prevented it from being seen millions of times on social media. Enforcement of those policies, however, is lacking.
President Trump has signed yet another executive order delaying enforcement of the TikTok ban by 90 days, so companies like Apple, Google, and ByteDance don't have to worry about fines.