TikTok in the United States is currently under a ban law that was signed by President Joe Biden on April 24, 2024. This law requires TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest its ownership of TikTok or face a ban. The initial deadline for this divestment was January 19, 2025, but the ban was not enforced immediately. TikTok briefly suspended its service in the US on that date but was restored after former President Trump took office and issued executive orders delaying enforcement. Since then, Trump has issued multiple extensions delaying the TikTok ban enforcement, including:
- A 75-day delay in January 2025
- Another 75-day extension in April 2025
- A further extension pushing the deadline to June 19, 2025
- And as of mid-June 2025, Trump indicated he would probably extend the deadline again, possibly seeking approval from China, with no final ban date fixed.
Most recently, news from August 2025 suggests uncertainty remains, with the White House even joining TikTok on their platform as the sale-or-ban law continues in effect but with ongoing negotiations and delays.
In summary, TikTok was supposed to face a US ban starting January 19, 2025, but this has been postponed multiple times. The exact date of a permanent ban or a required divestment is currently uncertain and appears subject to further government decisions and negotiations. There is no confirmed TikTok ban date in 2025 as of now.