Days before Trump took office, the social media site fell down for a short time in the US after the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the law from its Chinese owner, ByteDance.
A brief message praising Trump for his “efforts” was posted by TikTok when it returned to the internet.
Has Trump lifted the ban on TikTok?
An executive order is a directive issued by the president that carries legal force behind it.
However, the prohibition remains in effect despite Trump’s directive.
As anticipated by analysts, it instructs the US attorney general to refrain from enforcing the legislation for the time being.
As stated in the decree, this gives his administration time to “determine the appropriate course of action.”
