TikTok Ban

Federal Communications Commission / Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau

Ban TikTok in the United States on national security grounds if Treasury Department inaction persists

"If that inaction persists, or if the Administration allows TikTok to continue to operate in the U.S., a new Administration should ban the application on national security grounds." – Project 2025

History

Mon Jan 20 2025

In-progress TikTok ban put on hold www.whitehouse.gov 

Mon Jan 20 2025

Initial analysis

Disruptive Potential

URGENT

Would eliminate access to a major social media platform used by millions of Americans

Status
Stalled

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