The Biden administration will not enforce the ban on social media giant and Chinese-owned TikTok that’s supposed to take effect Sunday, opting to let the Trump administration deal with it once the president-elect takes office the next day, ABC News reported Thursday.
TikTok faces a legislative deadline on Sunday to sever ties with its Chinese parent company ByteDance or cease U.S. operations. The ban takes aim at app stores and internet hosting services from providing service to the 170 million monthly American users of the platform. TikTok has reportedly said it will impose a blackout on its service to American users if the ban takes effect.
“Our position on this has been clear: TikTok should continue to operate under American ownership. Given the timing of when it goes into effect over a holiday weekend a day before inauguration, it will be up to the next administration to implement,” a White House official told ABC News in a statement.
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