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Trump’s executive order for TikTok shows his willingness to skirt federal laws and keep app in limbo, legal experts say

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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s decision to issue an executive order Monday delaying enforcement of the federal ban on TikTok has deepened a murky legal landscape in the US for the popular social media app and its technology partners.

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  1. Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday delaying U.S. TikTok ban

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  2. Donald Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday to get TikTok back up

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

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    Trump’s executive order for TikTok shows his willingness to skirt federal laws and keep app in limbo, legal experts say

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  1. BNO News

    Trump weighs Executive Order to delay TikTok ban (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    Donald Trump is reportedly considering an executive order to suspend the TikTok ban for two to three months, according to The Washington Post. The ban is currently set to take effect on Sunday. Citing two anonymous sources familiar with the deliberations, The Washington Post reported that Trump is e…

  2. Forbes

    Trump Reportedly Mulls Executive Order Delaying TikTok Ban (opens Forbes)

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    The law forcing TikTok to sell itself or face a ban in the U.S. is slated to take effect Jan. 19.

  3. Newsweek

    TikTok ban update: Trump considers executive order as Biden weighs options (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump has considered delaying the TikTok ban when he enters office on January 20, a day after the ban is set to begin.

  4. ABC 7 Chicago

    Donald Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday to get TikTok back up (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Donald Trump plans to issue an executive order giving TikTok's China-based parent company time to find an approved buyer before a permanent app ban.

  5. Digital Journal

    Trump says will delay TikTok ban, proposes US part-ownership (opens Digital Journal)

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    President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday called for the United States to take part-ownership in TikTok and vowed to issue an executive order delaying a

  6. Adweek

    Donald Trump Wanted to Ban TikTok: Now Will He Be the One to Save It? (opens Adweek)

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    President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office the day after the law banning TikTok in the U.S. goes into effect, is reportedly mulling an executive order that would stay the ban by 60 days or 90 days.

  7. The Boston Globe

    Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday to get TikTok back up (opens The Boston Globe)

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    President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to issue an executive order that would give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer before the popular video-sharing platform is subject to a permanent ban in the US.

  8. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    TikTok ban latest: Trump promises executive order Monday to get app back up (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump said he's planning an executive order Monday that will get TikTok back online. Here's what we know.

  9. NBC Chicago

    Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday delaying U.S. TikTok ban (opens NBC Chicago)

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    In a post on Truth Social, Trump also laid out his vision for what a qualified divestiture of TikTok by ByteDance could look like.

  10. The Guardian

    Trump pledges to delay TikTok ban with executive order (opens The Guardian)

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    President-elect says he would sign order to give company an extra 90 days to find a buyer before facing shutdown

  11. Insider

    Trump says he will sign an executive order that could allow TikTok back in the US (opens Insider)

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    The president-elect on Sunday said his TikTok executive order would "extend the period of time before the law's prohibitions take effect."

  12. Washington Times

    Trump says executive order is coming on TikTok (opens Washington Times)

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    President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday he will issue on Monday an executive order to extend the time that Chinese-owned TikTok has to find a new owner before the social media app becomes permanently banned in the U.S.

  13. FOX Business

    Trump vows TikTok executive order on Inauguration Day, proposes joint US ownership (opens FOX Business)

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    President-elect Trump asked companies "not to let TikTok stay dark" and vowed an executive order to extend usage while a national security deal was sorted.

  14. The Hollywood Reporter

    That Was Fast: TikTok Returns After Trump Promises Executive Order to Delay Ban (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    TikTok is back. The app returned after Trump promised to save it with an executive order.

  15. Black Enterprise

    TikTok Back Online In U.S.; App Thanks Trump While Users Express Suspicions (opens Black Enterprise)

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    TikTok Is grateful to President-elect Donald Trump for extending the promise of an executive order, but there remain legal complications

  16. KTVZ Bend

    Trump signs promised executive action to delay TikTok ban for 75 days (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Clare Duffy and David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — As he promised Sunday, President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive action that delays enforcement of the TikTok ban for 75 days. The action directs the US Justice Department not to enforce the Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications A…

  17. New York Times

    Trump Signs Executive Order in Attempt to Delay TikTok Ban (opens New York Times)

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    Shortly after taking office Monday, the president issued the order to delay the app’s ban for 75 days. The law went into effect on Sunday.

  18. Fox5 Atlanta

    Trump signs order to keep TikTok open for 75 days (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    President Donald Trump signed an executive order granting TikTok a 75-day reprieve to find a U.S. buyer, suggesting the U.S. should own 50% of the platform.

  19. Investopedia

    TikTok Gets 75-Day Reprieve From US Ban Under Trump Executive Order (opens Investopedia)

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    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday delaying the U.S.'s ban on TikTok by 75 days, giving the Chinese-owned social media app time to find a U.S. buyer.

  20. New York Post

    Trump signs TikTok executive order to give parent company lifeline as president insists popular app is ‘worthless if I don’t approve it’ (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump signed an executive order to salvage TikTok and give its parent company 90 days more to sell off the popular platform.

  21. NBC4 Washington

    Trump tells Justice Department not to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that gives TikTok a 75-day extension during which the United States will not enforce the law meant to...

  22. FOX Business

    Trump signs order delaying TikTok ban for 75 days as future of app remains uncertain (opens FOX Business)

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    President Trump opted to delay the TikTok ban for 75 days in an executive order on Monday, marking one of his first moves in his new administration.

  23. CBS News

    Trump orders Justice Department to not enforce TikTok ban (opens CBS News)

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    The order directs the Justice Department not to take action or impose penalties against "any entity for any noncompliance" with the law.

  24. Green Field Reporter

    Can he do that? Lawyers and lawmakers debate if Trump has authority to suspend the US TikTok ban - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    On the eve of his inauguration, President Donald Trump said an executive order suspending a nationwide ban on TikTok would be among his first official acts. The social media platform and app’s ardent users waited Monday evening to learn if he would follow through and if so, what the order might say.

  25. WHEC Rochester

    Trump issues an executive order to suspend the US TikTok ban. But can it stick? (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to keep TikTok operating for 75 days, a relief to the social media platform’s users even as national security questions persist.

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