Judge gives temporary reprieve to TikTok, allows U.S. downloads to continue
Posted on AllSides September 28th, 2020
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A federal judge granted a temporary reprieve Sunday to TikTok, the short-form video app that was facing a Trump administration-imposed midnight deadline that would have prevented users from downloading it.
The order from U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols of Washington, D.C., allows U.S. app stores to continue offering downloads. Nichols did not rule on a second, more comprehensive ban that would halt U.S. companies from working with TikTok.
In a statement, TikTok said that it was pleased with the ruling and that it "will continue defending our rights for the...