TIKTOK TIMELINE
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| Key Moments in U.S.’ TikTok Ban | |
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Aug. 6 2020 |
Donald Trump issues executive order to ban TikTok on national security grounds during his first term in office |
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Aug. 14 |
Trump issues another executive order, requiring ByteDance to spin off TikTok |
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Aug. 24 |
ByteDance and TikTok sue the Trump administration |
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Sept. 27 |
Federal court in Washington, D.C. suspends Trump’s TikTok ban |
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June 9 2021 |
Biden reverses the ban |
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March 13 2024 |
The House of Representatives passes bill requiring ByteDance to divest from TikTok by Jan. 19, 2025, or face a nationwide ban |
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April 24 |
Biden signs the bill into law |
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May 7 |
ByteDance and TikTok file a legal challenge |
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Sept. 16 |
Federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. hears the case |
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Dec. 6 |
Appeals court upholds the law |
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Dec. 16 |
TikTok asks the Supreme Court to pause the law |
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Jan. 10 2025 |
Supreme Court hears the case |
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Jan. 17 |
Supreme Court upholds the law |
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Jan. 18 |
TikTok goes dark for U.S. users |
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Jan. 19 |
TikTok restores U.S. services, crediting Trump for its return |
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Jan. 20 |
Trump returns to the White House and issues an executive order delaying the TikTok ban for 75 days |
| Source: Public information compiled by Caixin | |
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