Trump said his order will give TikTok's Chinese parent company another 75 days to sell its stake in the social media app or else be banned in the U.S.
TikTok may get banned again over the weekend unless it is sold. When will it be banned again? Who wants to buy TikTok? Here's everything to know.
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Hespress on MSNTrump gives TikTok extra 75 days to find buyerUS President Donald Trump on Friday extended the deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States, allowing 75 more days to find a solution. “My administration has been working very hard on a deal to save TikTok,
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to allow TikTok to operate for an additional 75 days. This delay comes as trade tensions between the US and China continue. Trump said the deal to transfer TikToks ownership needs more time to receive final approvals.
Many questions remain about the state of a potential deal, but loyal TikTok users have reason to be optimistic. Several interested parties have raised their hands to potentially buy the app, and Trump has expressed a desire to help facilitate a deal and preserve access to the platform.
TikTok has just days to find a buyer in the United States or face a ban in the country. The White House on Tuesday indicated a deal may be close to done. NBC Bay Area business and tech reporter Scott Budman provides the latest in his video report above.
TikTok ban deadline looming as Amazon, AppLovin and more TikTok bids announced. Will Bytedance, Trump strike deal to save TikTok in US? What to know
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Agence France-Presse on MSNTikTok faces new US deadline to ditch Chinese ownerChinese owner or face a ban in the United States.The hugely popular video-sharing app, which has more than 170 million American users, is under threat from a US law that passed overwhelmingly last year and orders TikTok to split from its Chinese owner ByteDance or get shut down in the United States.