A federal court judge on Sunday granted TikTok's request for a temporary restraining order against a ban by the Trump administration.
Why it matters: Americans will be able to continue downloading one of the country's most popular social media and entertainment apps — at least for now.
What TikTok is saying: "We're pleased that the court agreed with our legal arguments and issued an injunction preventing the implementation of the TikTok app ban. We will continue defending our rights for the benefit of our community and employees.
- "At the same time, we will also maintain our ongoing dialogue with the government to turn our proposal, which the President gave his preliminary approval to last weekend, into an agreement."
What the White House is saying, via a statement from the U.S. Commerce Department: “The E.O. is fully consistent with the law and promotes legitimate national security interests.
- "The Government will comply with the injunction and has taken immediate steps to do so, but intends to vigorously defend the E.O. and the Secretary’s implementation efforts from legal challenges."
The judge's reasoning was sealed, but here is the actual order via DocumentCloud:
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