TikTok, Trump

Trump's executive order suspending TikTok ban still has some Chicago users on edge
Business owners and influencers received a temporary reprieve but still face uncertainty as Trump's order lifts after 75 days.
Some Chicago businesses brace as time ticks down for TikTok after SCOTUS upholds looming U.S. ban
U.S. Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled that the law requiring the sale of the app did not violate the First Amendment protection against government abridgment of free speech.
Trump Signs Executive Order Delaying TikTok Ban for 75 Days, Injects Uncertainty Into Tech Marketplace
President Trump signed an executive order delaying the TikTok ban for 75 days, providing temporary relief to users but leaving uncertainty for the app's future in the U.S.
Chicago-area influencers brace for financial hit after TikTok ban — 'I can't imagine my life without it'
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law that would require the popular app to be sold or banned, but enforcement remains a question.
What does Trump's executive order mean for TikTok and who might buy it?
An executive order is an instruction from the president which has the weight of the law behind it. But Trump's order does not overturn the ban. Instead it tells the US attorney general not to enforce the law for now - something experts had expected would be his first move.
Trump Says He Won't Enforce TikTok Ban Until Spring
It's unclear if Trump has the authority to direct the Justice Department to not enforce the law, which was passed by wide margins in both ho
TikTok is working again, but for how long, and why was it banned?
The unfolding saga around the popular video-sharing app TikTok took another turn Sunday as the company restored service to ...
Chicago influencer says U.S. ban on TikTok would take slash his audience
Other cybersecurity experts said TikTok might not become inaccessible overnight, but rather that the user experience in the U ...
TikTok is back — and it's harming kids ‘at an industrial scale,' says psychologist
After briefly going dark in the U.S., TikTok is back online following an executive order. That’s not good for young users, says NYU psychologist Jonathan Haidt.
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Chicago’s TikTok historian talks making history accessible at NU’s MLK commemoration
Sherman "Dilla" Thomas gives the keynote address on Tuesday at Northwestern's Martin Luther King Jr commemoration. Social media storyteller and Chicago ...
Editorial: TikTok lives on. So does its harmful effect on kids.
First, TikTok leadership knows how bad its product is for American kids. One internal report noted that “compulsive usage ...
Chicago-area content creators devastated as TikTok ban looms: 'Living paycheck to paycheck'
The devastation felt by the content creators ABC7 spoke to Friday is because TikTok is more than an app. They said it offers the building of community across the globe.
What we know about the TikTok ban
Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re looking at the impacts of the looming TikTok ban in the U.S., including the ...
With Trump's TikTok extension, new potential U.S. buyers emerge
YouTuber MrBeast, X owner Elon Musk and Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison are names that have floated around in the past week.
US ban of TikTok began Sunday. What could come next?
The nationwide ban of the popular social media platform began Sunday. Trump, who takes office Monday, has vowed to reverse it ...