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Joe Biden Signed a Federal TikTok Ban: Here’s Everything You Need to Know


On Wednesday, April 24, President Joe Biden signed a bill that will ban TikTok for good unless the app finds new owners

JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty ImagesPeople may have to resort to using Instagram Reels following the federal TikTok ban that President Joe Biden signed into law. After making it’s way through the House and Senate on Wednesday, April 24, Biden, 81, signed a bill that would ban the popular social media platform unless its current owners, Chinese tech firm ByteDance, sell the app within 270 days. The bill, which was part of a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, comes after lawmakers claimed TikTok could be a threat to national security and used by the Chinese government to spy on Americans or spread disinformation.

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