1. 2025
   1. January 15
      1. Sources reveal Trump is considering an executive order to pause the act's enforcement for 60–90 days after taking office.
   2. January 17
      1. Supreme Court rules to uphold the "Sell or Ban" Act, set to take effect on January 19. Biden administration announces implementation responsibility will shift to Trump's administration.
      2. That evening, TikTok stated that unless the Biden administration issued a clear non-liability statement to U.S. internet service providers, the platform would be forced to shut down operations on January 19
   3. January 18 night
      1. TikTok went off line
   4. January 19 noon
      1. TikTok is back, "thanks to the president".
2. 2024
   1. March 7
      1. House of Representatives passes a bill giving TikTok 165 days to divest from ByteDance or face a ban.
   2. April 24
      1. President Biden signs the "Sell or Ban" Act, requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok by January 19, 2025, or face a U.S. ban.
   3. December 22
      1. President-elect Trump supports allowing TikTok to temporarily continue operations.
   4. December 27
      1. Trump petitions the Supreme Court to delay the "Sell or Ban" Act's enforcement until after his inauguration.
3. 2023
   1. February
      1. Biden administration bans TikTok on federal devices to increase oversight.
   2. March 23
      1. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before Congress regarding security concerns.
4. 2021
   1. February 10
      1. Biden administration pauses efforts to force TikTok's sale for further review.
5. 2020
   1. August 6
      1. President Trump signs an executive order, citing TikTok as a national security threat, set to ban transactions with ByteDance in 45 days.
   2. August 14
      1. Trump issues another order requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. operations within 90 days.
   3. August 24
      1. TikTok files a lawsuit against the U.S. government over the August 6 order.
   4. November 10
      1. ByteDance sues to block the August 14 divestiture order.