Trump, TikTok

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.
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.
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 signed an executive order delaying a TikTok ban. Now its future is in limbo
TikTok, one of the most popular social media platforms in the United States, has a little more than three months to reach a deal divesting it of Chinese ownership before it goes dark. The app boasts roughly 170 million monthly active users across the country but faces extinction by May if it fails to sell
Trump gives TikTok 75-day reprieve after ban goes into effect
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday delaying the Department of Justice (DOJ) from enforcing the long-awaited TikTok ban. While the social media platform's fate is still up in the air,
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 ...
Chicago-area influencers brace for financial hit after TikTok ban — 'I can't imagine my life without it'
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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.
Chicago influencer says U.S. ban on TikTok would take slash his audience
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TikTok shuts down in US before ban deadline: What you can do next
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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.
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TikTok shutdown sparks debate on data privacy and social media’s role
TikTok users across the United States were caught off guard when the popular video-sharing platform went offline Saturday ...
With 502 participating eateries, Chicago Restaurant Week is bigger than ever this year
A total of 502 restaurants are participating, with different menus for brunch, lunch, and dinner. On Thursday night, a crowd of hundreds of hungry eaters poured into the Field Museum of Natural ...
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 ...
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 ...
Whatever happens with TikTok, ‘finfluencers' are here to stay. Here's how to vet money advice on social media
TikTok came back online after Trump paused the ban. While the fate of the app remains to be seen, so-called “finfluencers” are not disappearing.