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Trump is extending the deadline for a TikTok deal by another 75 days

2025-04-07 18:14 by
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US President Donald Trump has granted TikTok a second 75-day extension to comply with a law that requires the hugely popular video app to either sell its US operation or face a ban in the country.

"We do not want TikTok to 'go dark'," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "We look forward to working with TikTok and China to close the Deal." The platform is currently owned by Chinese company ByteDance.

Trump's first extension was granted after he took office in January and was set to expire on Saturday.

The social media platform, which says it has more than 170 million users in the US, must close in the US under a law passed by Congress - unless a buyer is found. In a statement on Friday, ByteDance said it had been in discussion with the Trump administration, but "an agreement has not been executed".

"There are key matters to be resolved. Any agreement will be subject to approval under Chinese law," a spokesperson said.

Former US President Joe Biden's administration had argued that TikTok could be used by China as a tool for spying and political manipulation.

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