To the surprise of very few, President Donald Trump delayed the TikTok ban for a fourth time today. With the executive order, “Further Extending the TikTok Enforcement Ban,” Trump will keep American TikTokers locked to their screens until December 16,

Congress voted on a broadly bipartisan basis in 2024 to require the social media giant’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell its stake to an American government-approved buyer. Without such a deal, the law effectively bans TikTok from app stores.

The rocky rollout of the president’s official presence on the social platform showcases the challenges he faces among younger people online.

President Donald Trump hinted in a Truth Social post on Sept. 15 that the United States and China have reached a deal to divest the popular social media platform to a U.S. buyer. The announcement came two days before the next ban deadline for the social media platform, Sept. 17.