US TikTok ban deadline to be extended by Trump
President Trump plans to grant another extension to TikTok 's parent company, ByteDance, to allow more time for a deal with a US-approved company.
The extension comes after Congress passed a bill requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok within nine months or face a nationwide ban, which Trump has already extended twice.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the 90-day extension aims to ensure Americans can continue using TikTok with data security assurances.
Trump's efforts mark a shift from his previous stance, as he had earlier signed an executive order to ban TikTok, citing national security concerns, though this was blocked by the courts.
Trump acknowledged that any deal would likely require approval from China, with sources indicating China previously stalled a TikTok deal due to tariff disputes with the US.
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