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28 September 2020The problems continue on American soil for the Chinese social media giant Tik Tok.
A Washington DC district court has suspended a ban on downloading the TikTok app, which goes into effect next Sunday.
A judge granted a preliminary injunction to TikTok on Sunday, blocking the planned ban on new downloads in the United States that would take effect just before midnight.
It would have banned markets like the Apple App Store from offering TikTok for download.
There is no ruling on the ban the Trump administration has imposed on TikTok as of November, which could still go on.
According to Washington's decisions, the app will stop working completely for US smartphone users on November 12.
TikTok has about 100 million users in the United States, and is a very popular social network especially by the very young.
President Donald Trump's administration argues that because TikTok collects user data, it's a security risk, saying Chinese authorities may have access to that data.
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance deny the allegations.
The Trump administration is trying to force the sale of TikTok to US companies, saying it is concerned about user data falling into the hands of the Chinese government.
Washington continues to see risks, despite assurances that US user data will be stored in the US as part of an interim agreement between TikTok and two major US companies.
The fate of the talks to buy TikTok remains unclear.
Oracle and retailer Walmart have made an offer for a percentage of TikTok in the United States, although it is still unclear whether their control will be enough to satisfy Washington.