▼ US government versus TikTok

▷ October 2019 Several senators ask US intelligence officials to investigate national security concerns related to TikTok.

▷ December 2019 The Army and Navy ban TikTok on government devices.

▷ August 2020 President Trump signs an executive order to ban TikTok if it’s not sold within 45 days, then extends the deadline to 90 days.

▷ September 2020 A federal judge grants a preliminary injunction allowing TikTok downloads to continue in the US, the first in a series of rulings blocking enforcement of Trump’s order.

▷ June 2021 President Biden revokes Trump’s ban but instructs the commerce secretary to review tech services with ties to foreign adversaries for potential privacy and national security threats.

▷ December 2022 Biden signs a bill to ban TikTok on most federally managed devices.

▷ March 2023 A House committee passes a TikTok ban, but the Biden administration backs a separate Senate bill that would allow the commerce secretary to ban any foreign-owned technology. Neither ends up advancing.

▷ May 2023 Montana passes a bill to ban TikTok, prohibiting app stores from offering it there by 2024. More than half of states had already restricted the app on government devices.

▷ November 2023 A federal judge blocks Montana’s ban from taking effect.

▷ March 2024 The House passes a bill that would either force a sale of TikTok or ban it.