Security News > 2020 > September > TikTok Gets Reprieve as Judge Halts Trump Download Ban
TikTok won a last-minute reprieve late Sunday as a US federal judge halted enforcement of a politically charged ban ordered by the Trump administration on downloads of the popular video app, hours before it was set to take effect.
The Trump administration order had sought to ban new downloads of the app from midnight but would allow use of TikTok until November 12, when all usage would be blocked.
The trade group said a TikTok ban may be cited by China or other countries "As justification for banning or restricting the activities of US internet businesses, including US-based social media platforms."
Earlier this month, Trump cited national security concerns and issued orders to ban both TikTok and the popular Chinese app WeChat, which has been put on hold in a separate court case in California.
A tentative deal unveiled last weekend would make Silicon Valley giant Oracle the technology partner for TikTok and a stakeholder in a new entity to be known as TikTok Global.