Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban

Trump, speaking to reporters from the White House, said he was seeking a 50-50 partnership between ‘the United States’ and its Chinese owner ByteDance, though he did not provide details on how this could be achieved. — AP

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, as he floated an idea of partnering with the app’s Chinese owner.

The executive order delayed implementation of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which took effect Jan 19 and would prohibit the distribution and updating of TikTok in the United States.