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United States of America: U.S. Administration bans foreign adversary-controlled applications in the United States

Announcement

24 Apr 2024

In April 2024, the U.S. Administration prohibited foreign adversary-controlled applications in the United States, unless they undergo a qualified divestiture. 

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

23 Jan 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 26 Sep 2025
FDI: Treatment and operations, nes

Recent update from 26 Sep 2025:

On 25 September 2025, the U.S. Administration issued the Executive Order "Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security," approving a plan for the qualified divestiture of TikTok’s U.S. operatio...

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Implementation date

19 Jan 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 19 Jun 2025
FDI: Treatment and operations, nes In force

On 24 April 2024, the U.S. Administration issued the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act which prohibits the distribution, maintenance, and hosting of socia...

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