TikTok Ban Timeline

Track the complete history of TikTok ban developments, deadline extensions, and key events from government officials and potential buyers.

TikTok Ban Timeline

Trump Signs 90-Day Extension

June 19, 2025

President Trump signed another executive order granting ByteDance an additional 90 days to sell TikTok, pushing the deadline to September 17, 2025.

Source: Reuters

First Extension Signed

April 4, 2025

Trump signed the first extension, pushing the original deadline from April 4 to June 19, 2025.

Source: NPR
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Potential Buyers Emerge

April 4, 2025

Several major companies including Amazon, Microsoft, and others express interest in acquiring TikTok's U.S. operations.

Source: BBC
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Original TikTok Ban Executive Order

January 20, 2025

Trump signs the original executive order setting the TikTok ban process in motion with initial deadline.

Source: NPR