Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s TikTok Ban

Topline

TikTok cannot be shut down in the United States next month, a U.S. District Court judge ruled Friday afternoon, the latest setback in President Donald Trump’s push to force the Chinese-owned app to be transferred to American ownership.

Key Facts

In an August executive order, Trump required TikTok owner ByteDance to sell its popular short-form video app by Nov. 12, citing national security concerns.

Pennsylvania Judge Wendy Beetlestone blocked that order Friday, issuing a preliminary injunction as the court considers a lawsuit brought by several TikTok content creators.

Last month, another federal judge temporarily blocked a planned ban on TikTok downloads that was set to take effect on Sept. 27.

Further Reading

TikTok ban once again blocked by judge, this time thanks to three influencers (The Verge)

This is a developing story; it will be updated.

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