TikTok Ban Timeline
U.S.–China Framework Deal Announced
September 17, 2025A framework deal has been announced where U.S. investors (Oracle, Silver Lake, Andreessen Horowitz) will control ~80% of TikTok U.S. operations, with ByteDance retaining ~19.9%. U.S. user data will be hosted in Oracle data centers, though algorithm control remains unresolved.
Source: ReutersDeadline Extended to December 16, 2025
September 16, 2025The White House announced a further extension of the TikTok enforcement deadline to December 16, 2025, providing additional time for the framework deal to be finalized.
Source: White HouseTrump Signs 90-Day Extension
June 19, 2025President Trump signed another executive order granting ByteDance an additional 90 days to sell TikTok, pushing the deadline to September 17, 2025.
Source: ReutersFirst Extension Signed
April 4, 2025Trump signed the first extension, pushing the original deadline from April 4 to June 19, 2025.
Source: NPRPotential Buyers Emerge
April 4, 2025Several major companies including Amazon, Microsoft, and others express interest in acquiring TikTok's U.S. operations.
Source: BBCSupreme Court Upholds PAFACA Law
January 20, 2025The Supreme Court upheld the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACA) in TikTok v. Garland, confirming the legal requirement for ByteDance to divest U.S. TikTok operations.
Source: WikipediaOriginal TikTok Ban Executive Order
January 20, 2025Trump signs the original executive order setting the TikTok ban process in motion with initial deadline.
Source: NPR