As previously reported, Donald Trump, who was recently sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, signed a new executive order postponing the enforcement of the TikTok ban for at least 75 days. This delay temporarily legitimizes TikTok’s operations within the U.S., allowing the platform to resume services domestically.
However, this executive order merely extends the deadline for implementing the ban, granting TikTok’s U.S. operations additional time to seek an appropriate resolution. Despite this extension, the app remains unavailable for download via the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, restricting its usage to pre-existing users who had previously installed the application, while barring new users from accessing it.
Similarly, CapCut, the international version of the ByteDance video editing app Jianying, is also unavailable for download within the United States. Nevertheless, users who had already installed the app can continue to use it without interruption.
At present, ByteDance has not confirmed how it plans to secure TikTok’s U.S. operations. Options under consideration reportedly include selling a stake in the company or forming a new joint venture in which U.S.-based entities would hold at least a 50% share. However, given regulatory constraints and political pressures in China, ByteDance faces significant challenges in pursuing such solutions to sustain TikTok’s presence in the U.S. market.
