Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security
Orders 120-Day Enforcement Pause to Allow TikTok Divestiture
What it does
The Department of Justice must refrain from enforcing the Act for 120 days and issue guidance and letters confirming no liability during that period.
Real-world impact
- Allows TikTok and related apps to operate in the U.S. for 120 days.
- Protects American users, creators, and businesses from enforcement penalties.
- Makes the Attorney General the U.S. representative under the divestiture agreement.
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Summary
This order finds that a proposed sale and restructuring of TikTok’s U.S. operations meets the law’s requirements and pauses enforcement of that law for 120 days to allow the divestiture to proceed.
The Attorney General is directed not to enforce the Act during that period, to issue guidance and letters confirming no liability for conduct during the pause, and to serve as the United States' representative under the Framework Agreement; the order requires the new U.S. joint venture to be majority-owned by U.S. persons and to store sensitive U.S. user data in an American cloud to protect national security.
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