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TikTok users in the U.S. can breathe a little easier at least for now as President Donald Trump prepares to sign a new executive order granting the Chinese-owned app a further 90-day extension to operate in the country.
This marks the third time the deadline for a sale or ban has been pushed forward since Trump took office earlier this year.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the decision on Tuesday, stating that the extension will help “finalize negotiations” around the platform’s ownership. The app had been facing an impending ban over national security concerns tied to its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
“The President is committed to ensuring the privacy of American users is protected. This extension will give all parties involved the time to close a deal that ensures that,” Leavitt said.
TikTok, which boasts over 170 million users in the U.S., was initially ordered to be sold or banned due to allegations it could be exploited by the Chinese government for surveillance and propaganda.
Trump’s approach appears more flexible than the position held by Congress, which passed a law mandating a strict deadline for the app’s sale.
Speaking in a media interview, Trump said, “We’ll probably need some kind of approval from China, but I think it’ll happen. I believe President Xi understands what’s at stake.”
The former administration under Joe Biden had already signed the bill into law, and the Supreme Court upheld it earlier this year. Yet, Trump has indicated he’s prepared to use executive authority to override or delay its enforcement.
TikTok briefly went offline just before Trump’s swearing-in but returned shortly after. The platform has since praised the administration for taking steps that allow it to continue operations while negotiations unfold.
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