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President signed Executive Order on TikTok divestiture focusing on protecting national security

On 25 September 2025, the President of the United States adopted the Executive Order on saving TikTok while protecting national security, determining that a proposed divestiture of TikTok’s U.S. operations constitutes a “qualified divestiture” under…

Scope

Policy Area
Foreign direct investment
Policy Instrument
MNE: Entry and ownership rule
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-09-25
adopted

On 25 September 2025, the President of the United States adopted the Executive Order on saving TikT…

2026-01-22
in force

On 22 January 2026, TikTok US Joint Venture was established in accordance with the Executive Order …