Biden will not enforce TikTok ban before leaving office, official says

President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House as he gives his farewell address (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)

President Joe Biden will not enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office, a US official said.

The decision leaves the app’s fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump.