Coverage dated January 15, 2025 to January 16, 2025

Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, leaving fate of app up to Trump

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Congress last year in a law signed by President Joe Biden required that TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance divest the company by Jan. 19 or risk getting banned in the U.S.

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NBC 6 South Florida
Biden administration looks for ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S. (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Jan 15, 2025
NBC 6 South Florida's feed description
Barring action by the Supreme Court, a ban on the popular app in the U.S. is set to begin Sunday.
Variety
TikTok Ban: Biden Administration Says It’s up to Trump to Figure Out Next Steps (opens Variety)
Published Jan 15, 2025
Variety's feed description
President Biden is punting the issue of the U.S. government's enforcement of the TikTok ban to President-elect Donald Trump.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Jan 15, 2025
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
President Joe Biden won't enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump.
CNN
Biden administration weighed options with impending TikTok ban, but decision will likely fall to Trump (opens CNN)
Published Jan 15, 2025
CNN's feed description
The White House has looked into options to keep TikTok accessible to its 170 million American users if a ban that is set to go into effect Sunday continues as planned.
WHDH Boston
Biden administration weighed options with impending TikTok ban, but decision will likely fall to Trump - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Jan 15, 2025
WHDH Boston's feed description
Washington (CNN) — The White House has looked into options to keep TikTok accessible to its 170 million American users if a ban that is set
Fox32 Chicago
Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, leaving fate of app up to Trump (opens Fox32 Chicago)
Published Jan 16, 2025
Fox32 Chicago's feed description
Congress last year in a law signed by President Joe Biden required that TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance divest the company by Jan. 19 or risk getting banned in the U.S.
Anchorage Daily News
Biden won’t enforce a TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of the app to Trump (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Jan 16, 2025
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
Trump, who once called to ban the app, has since pledged to keep it available in the U.S., though his transition team has not said how they intend to accomplish that.
Newsweek
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban as he punts to Trump: Report (opens Newsweek)
Published Jan 16, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
A TikTok ban that is expected to go into effect on Sunday may not be enforced.
NBC News
Biden administration says it will leave TikTok ban enforcement for Trump (opens NBC News)
Published Jan 16, 2025
NBC News's feed description
President Joe Biden's administration said it will be up to President-elect Donald Trump to implement the ban on TikTok.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Biden declines to enforce TikTok ban (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Jan 16, 2025
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden won't enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump.
ABC 13 Houston
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban on last day of his presidency (opens ABC 13 Houston)
Published Jan 16, 2025
ABC 13 Houston's feed description
The Biden administration doesn't plan to take action that forces TikTok to immediately go dark for U.S. users on Sunday, an administration official...
WSVN Miami
Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Jan 16, 2025
WSVN Miami's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before
FOX Business
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban after signing law last year, leaving fate to Trump: official (opens FOX Business)
Published Jan 16, 2025
FOX Business's feed description
President Joe Biden's administration will reportedly not seek to enforce TikTok ban set to take effect soon due to law Biden signed last year.
KOB 4
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban before leaving office, as Trump pledges to save app US has called a threat, official says (opens KOB 4)
Published Jan 16, 2025
KOB 4's feed description
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban before leaving office, as Trump pledges to save app US has called a threat, official says.
Washington Examiner
Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban in hours before Trump is inaugurated (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jan 16, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
The Supreme Court is still reviewing the ban, and a decision is expected to come out on Friday.
WHDH Boston
Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, leaving fate of app to Trump - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Jan 16, 2025
WHDH Boston's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before
WHDH Boston
Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Jan 16, 2025
WHDH Boston's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before
Fox News
Biden maintains he will not enforce TikTok ban, plans to punt to Trump administration (opens Fox News)
Published Jan 16, 2025
Fox News's feed description
The Biden administration on Friday maintained that it will not actively enforce a federal law set to ban the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.
Insider
Biden is leaving it to the Trump administration to enforce the TikTok ban (opens Insider)
Published Jan 16, 2025
Insider's feed description
Biden won't enforce the TikTok ban set for Sunday, January 19, his last day in office. It will be up to the Trump administration to enforce the law.
New York Post
Biden decides not to enforce looming TikTok ban — leaving Chinese app’s fate up to Trump as he returns to White House (opens New York Post)
Published Jan 16, 2025
New York Post's feed description
President Biden will not enforce a law banning TikTok that is set to take effect the day before he leaves office, according to a US official.

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