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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring TikTok’s service in the US
The order directs relevant government agencies to “pursue a resolution” that “protects national security” while “saving (TikTok.)” Through the order, Trump directed the US Attorney General not to make any action within 75 days to implement Protecting Americans. from the Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACA), the act that effectively banned TikTok in the US on Sunday, January 19.
“At this time, the Department of Justice will not act to enforce the Act or impose any sanctions against any entity for any non-compliance with the Act,” the executive order said. read. “Even after the expiration of the period specified above, the Department of Justice shall not take any action to enforce the Law (…)”
Trump’s move comes on the heels of a US Supreme Court decision to support PAFACA, which was passed with the support of bipartisan Congress under former President Joe Biden.
