Executive Order 13942
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| Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, and Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain | |
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| Type | Executive order |
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| Executive Order number | 13942 |
| Signed by | Donald Trump on August 6, 2020 |
| Federal Register details | |
| Publication date | August 11, 2020 |
Executive Order 13942 is the 178th executive order signed by former U.S. President Donald Trump on August 6, 2020, which directs the Secretary of Commerce to prohibit all transactions between anyone under the jurisdiction the United States and ByteDance, the parent company of social media platform TikTok.
Background[edit]
Provisions[edit]
- Prohibits all transactions between ByteDance and anyone under the jurisdiction of the United States
- Empowers the United States Secretary of Commerce to enforce this rule, using the powers granted by IEEPA
References[edit]
- ^ "Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, and Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain". Federal Register. August 11, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2021.