U.S. Judge Halts Trump’s TikTok Ban, Hours Before It Was Set To Start

In this photo illustration a mobile phone screen displays TikTok logo in front of a keyboard.

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Updated 11:16 p.m. ET

A federal judge on Sunday blocked President Trump’s TikTok ban, granting a temporary reprieve to the wildly popular video-sharing app.

During a telephone court hearing on Sunday, lawyers for TikTok argued that Trump’s clampdown infringed on free speech and due process rights.