Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey is calling on President Joe Biden to delay a ban on TikTok that could go into effect in the coming days.
As TikTok's time on American phones ticks down, two senators address the public on saving the app. Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker appeared before the press today to discuss the TikTok ban and efforts being made to stop TikTok from shutting down on Sunday,
Some U.S. lawmakers are advocating for an extension on the deadline for TikTok's Beijing parent company to sell U.S. assets before a ban takes effect.
A growing number of lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to grant a reprieve to prevent TikTok from going dark in the United States as soon as Sunday, warning millions of creators and businesses could be hurt.
President Joe Biden appears to be backpedaling on the TikTok ban he signed last year. His administration is now saying it won’t enforce the law that will boot the popular platform from app stores, which is scheduled to begin on Sunday, the day before he leaves office.
The Biden administration doesn't plan to take action that forces TikTok to immediately go dark for U.S. users on Sunday, an administration official told ABC News. TikTok could still proactively choose to shut itself down that day -- a move intended to send a clear message to the 170 million people it says use the app each month about the wide-ranging impact of the ban.
TikTok denied a report that China is mulling over an offer from Elon Musk to buy the app ahead of a Jan. 19 deadline in the U.S., BBC News reports.
Senate Democrats are urging President Joe Biden to delay a looming TikTok ban, which could force the popular app to shut down in the US.
The Justice Department recently stated that TikTok's access to sensitive data makes it a potential tool for espionage by the Chinese government.
Biden administration looks for ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is considering ways to keep TikTok available in the United States if a ban that’s scheduled to go into effect Sunday proceeds, according to three people familiar with the discussions.
As President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration approaches, President Joe Biden’s lame duck administration is racing to Trump-proof its green jobs program.
The White House has looked into options to keep TikTok accessible to its 170 million American users if a ban that is set to go into effect Sunday continues as planned.