Measure directs Justice Department to not enforce the law for 75 days while administration determines “the appropriate course forward.”

President Donald Trump has directed his Justice Department to pause enforcement of the TikTok ban until early April.

President Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that halts the ban on TikTok. But is TikTok actually "saved?"

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

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order Monday to keep TikTok operating for 75 days, a relief to the social media platform’s users even as national security questions persist.

President Trump on Monday issued an executive order that would direct the attorney general not to enforce a ban on TikTok for 75 days. Why it matters: In one of his first actions in office, Trump is prioritizing saving a platform that he says has been friendly to him.

TikTok could still not be downloaded from the Apple and Google app stores in the U.S, even after President Trump's executive order.

President Trump signed an executive order on Monday to delay enforcing a federal ban of TikTok for at least 75 days. It’s unclear if the order could override the federal law.