Trump Says He’ll Act To Ban TikTok In U.S. As Soon As Saturday

Barack Obama gave a passionate speech during the 2020 Democratic National Convention from the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Penn., on Wednesday night (August 19).

Donald Trump issued an executive order regarding TikTok on Thursday, barring transactions with parent company ByteDance if they don't sell the app in 45 days, according to The Hollywood Reporter. With over 100 million users in the U.S., the video-sharing platform has come under fire over user data privacy and security concerns.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorPopular video-sharing app TikTok said it may turn to the courts after an Executive Order by President Donald Trump last night effectively banned it from the U.S. on Sept.

President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S.

Donald Trump has ordered a ban of “transactions” with the owners of the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat.The orders – which come into force in 45 days – remain vague but could potentially involve the removal of the apps from the Apple and Google app stores.The US President previously threatened a deadline of September 15 to “close down” the app unless Microsoft or “somebody else” purchased it.TikTok, which is wildly popular among young people, is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefU.S. President Donald Trump has issued executive orders banning transactions with two leading Chinese apps; controversial video sharing app TikTok; and WeChat, one of the world’s most popular social media platforms.The separate orders, citing national security concerns, were published late Thursday and take effect in 45 days.

Ted Johnson Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday meant to block all business with Bytedance, the parent company of TikTok, starting 45 days from now.The move comes after Trump indicated that he would ban TikTok in the United States, unless Microsoft or some other company could buy the social media platform’s U.S.

Late-night stars are making fun of U.S. President Donald Trump’s apparent obsession with video-sharing app TikTok.

A new interview with President Donald Trump was just released and he is making some more claims about coronavirus that have people enraged on Twitter.

Donald Trump has threatened to ban social media platform TikTok from U.S.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMicrosoft confirmed that it is in talks to buy TikTok from China’s ByteDance — coming after Donald Trump said he opposed such a deal and has claimed he plans to ban TikTok.Microsoft said that if it consummated a deal for TikTok, it would move all data servers covering U.S.-based users to American shores, in a bid to alleviate U.S.

Hot New Hip Hop said today that Donald Trump, the president of the United States of America, plans to use an executive order of some kind to ban TikTok in the United States. Rumor has it that TikTok may be used as a spyware, disguised as a social media application.

President Trump told reporters Friday night he plans to banTikTok from the U.S. through executive action.

Bruce Haring, Jill Goldsmith UPDATE, SATURDAY A.M.: TikTok has fired back at President Trump’s plan to shut it down:UPDATE: President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One Friday he will ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from the United States as soon as tomorrow, NBC News reported. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States,” Trump said.Trump did not say whether he will issue an executive order or use some other method.“Well, I have that authority.

President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns. Trump's comments came after published reports that the administration is planning to order China’s ByteDance to sell TikTok.

President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday (Aug. 1) to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns. Trump's comments came after published reports that the administ

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDonald Trump said he will move as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok from the U.S., several weeks after the administration first said it was considering taking such an action against the popular Chinese-owned social video app over concerns that it’s a threat to national security.“As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States,” Trump said Friday, speaking to reporters on Air Force One.