Summary
President Trump has delayed a U.S. ban on TikTok until mid-December. This decision occurs as the U.S. and China are forming an agreement for TikTok's operation in the U.S. The app's Chinese ownership has raised security concerns among U.S. lawmakers.
Key Facts
- President Trump issued an order to delay the TikTok ban until mid-December.
- This is the fourth time Trump has delayed enforcing the ban.
- The U.S. and China are working on an agreement about TikTok's future.
- TikTok is owned by a Chinese company, ByteDance.
- About one in three Americans use TikTok, and many get news from the app.
- U.S. lawmakers worry the app might be used to spy on Americans.
- A U.S. law mandates TikTok's transfer to an American entity to avoid a ban.
