United States of America: Announced Presidential Order extending the enforcement pause of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (HR 8038)

On 4 April 2025, the President of the United States announced an order extending the enforcement pause of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act by granting a 75-day extension for TikTok's operations. The Act required ByteDance to divest TikTok to a non-Chinese entity or face a ban in the United States. The proposed 75-day extension would allow additional time for securing necessary approvals and concluding a compliant restructuring agreement. TikTok has contested the measure on First Amendment grounds, while the US government cites national security concerns related to the platform’s Chinese ownership. If signed, the extension would shift the compliance deadline to mid-June 2025.