US Judge Gives Trump Administration Until Friday To Withdraw TikTok Ban - Reports
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published September 25, 2020 | 02:10 AM
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 25th September, 2020) A US Federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to postpone its ban on downloads of TikTok or defend itself in a court hearing this weekend brought by the Chinese-owner of the video-sharing application, the Wall Street Journal reported.
If Judge Nichols of the US District Court of Columbia decides on Sunday to halt the Trump administration's actions against TikTiok, it would be the second setback of its kind for the White House in a week, the report said on Thursday.
Another US federal judge last week temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's executive order curbing Americans' use of WeChat, a popular Chinese-owned messaging and e-commerce app.
The White House said US downloads of the application on the Apple Playstore and Android's Google Play will be restricted from Sunday and all of TikTok US operations will be banned on November 12 unless the company ceded its local controlling equity and technology to an American firm.
In August, Trump threatened to ban the application in the United States, citing wider concerns about alleged Chinese government spying on data of Americans using China-originated social media.
Trump's ban was originally to take effect on September 20, but was later deferred to November 12 after his administration offered the company a way out by allowing a US entity to acquire it.
Trump said the software firm Oracle and retail giant Walmart were in final talks for assuming control of TikTok's equity and technology.
However, TikTok's parent company ByteDance has insisted to retain an 80 percent stake in the video-sharing platform's restructured US operations.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Journalists call for global action to end Gaza’s humanitarian crisis
CM for generating opportunities to bring direct int'l investment
Pakistan retains position in FTSE secondary emerging market
High Commissioner of Malaysia hosts Iftar dinner reception
NEPRA announces 2nd quarterly adjustment in power bills with Rs 1.68 cut per uni ..
Hoopo Inc. Collaborates with SAU to Install Solar-Powered RO Plant
04 killed in Spain as Storm Nelson looms
Russian military jet crashes into sea off Crimea: Governor
Rain-windstorm/thunderstorm likely at various parts of country
Implementation of Sindh Agriculture Workers Act-2019 demanded
Pandemic accord talks heading for extra time
Khawaja reiterates PM commitment to judiciary
More Stories From World
-
Bus plunges off S.Africa bridge killing 45: ministry
16 minutes ago -
S.Africa's ex-president Zuma barred from May election
36 minutes ago -
Tax the rich: slow progress on the international front
46 minutes ago -
Bus plunges off S.Africa bridge killing 45: ministry
56 minutes ago -
Russia sentences journalist to 2 years in prison, detains others
56 minutes ago -
France asks for foreign help for Olympics security: officials
2 hours ago
-
04 killed in Spain as Storm Nelson looms
2 hours ago -
Russian military jet crashes into sea off Crimea: Governor
2 hours ago -
Pandemic accord talks heading for extra time
2 hours ago -
French parliament backs bill against hair discrimination affecting black women
2 hours ago -
Russia says 'evidence' links Ukraine to Moscow attack
2 hours ago -
Russian shelling kills three in Ukraine, officials say
2 hours ago