# Presidential authority to ban TikTok

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 19, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-authority-to-ban-tiktok/921002 "2020-09-19T12:54:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 19, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-authority-to-ban-tiktok/921002/3 "2020-09-19T16:33:00Z")

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Business Insider says he can, sort of:

> **[No, Donald Trump really can't 'ban' TikTok.](https://www.businessinsider.com/can-trump-ban-tiktok-no-legal-experts-cfius-alternative-options-2020-7)**
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> However, Trump and the government can take other moves to hurt TikTok and ByteDance. Here's what legal experts say are the administration's options.

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