President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring TikTok service in the U.S.
The order instructs relevant government agencies to “pursue a resolution” that “protects national security” while “saving [TikTok.]” Via the order, Trump is instructing the U.S. attorney general not to take any action for 75 days to enforce the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACA), the act that effectively banned TikTok in the U.S. on Sunday, January 19.
“During this period, the Department of Justice shall take no action to enforce the Act or impose any penalties against any entity for any noncompliance with the Act,” the executive order reads. “Even after the expiration of the above-specified period, the Department of Justice shall not take any action to enforce the Act […]”
Trump’s move comes on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the PAFACA, which passed with bipartisan congressional support during former President Joe Biden’s term.
