▼ 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.