If you’ve lost track of where the country’s TikTok saga stands, you’re not alone. Congress passed a law last year requiring the Chinese-owned platform to either be sold to an American company or face a U.S. ban. The Supreme Court upheld the law.

You’d think that would settle things. But instead of finality, we keep getting what feels like a series of rolling extensions from the White House — like a lease renewal that never actually requires moving out.

Here’s the logically cumbersome ongoing contradiction: If TikTok is truly a national security threat, why is the government stretching out the deadline while simultaneously launching new official accounts on the platform? Either it’s unsafe for 170 million Americans or it’s safe enough for the State Department’s social media team. You........

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