Here’s what you should be aware of
- With one day to spare, TikTok escapes another ban in the U.S. as President Trump grants the app an extension.
- This marks the second time TikTok has been granted an extension, as the initial deadline was due to expire on April 5 until this recent last-minute delay.
- Initially, a U.S. law established January 19 as the cutoff date for either selling off TikTok’s American operations or facing a countrywide prohibition. This deadline has since been pushed back two times.
TikTok will continue to be accessible in the U.S. for an additional 75 days since President Donald Trump has prolonged the deadline mandating the app’s U.S. operations to be sold, according to his announcement made on Friday, April 4. Truth Social This marks the second time Trump has extended TikTok's deadline. The initial extension was set to end on April 5 if the company failed to sell its American operations.
TikTok, belonging to the Chinese firm ByteDance, has been uneasy about the concept of divesting assets In the past, TikTok was briefly unavailable beginning January 19, 2025. however, services were swiftly reinstated. The law banning TikTok mandates that any extensions must include a route toward the divestiture of TikTok U.S.
Comments from both Trump and ByteDance representatives indicate that there might be a way for the company to disinvest, potentially leading to a conclusive end to the ongoing dispute over what is globally recognized as the top social networking platform.
my administration has been diligently working on a deal to save tiktok, and significant strides have been made," trump stated in a truth social post. "the agreement still needs further refinement to guarantee all required approvals are secured. therefore, i will be issuing an executive order to maintain tiktok’s operations for another 75 days.
In a statement to CNBC A representative from ByteDance stated that "no agreement has been signed" and mentioned that "several important issues remain unresolved."
It seems ByteDance is collaborating with the U.S. government to negotiate a divestiture arrangement, subject to approval from the Chinese authorities. Additionally, an important aspect of this negotiation involves resolving issues related to tariffs between the two nations, a matter highlighted by President Trump in his statement about extending certain deadlines.
I trust we will keep cooperating sincerely with China, even though they seem quite displeased with our reciprocal tariffs which are crucial for fair and balanced trade between China and the USA," Trump noted. "This shows that tariffs are indeed one of the strongest economic tools at hand and extremely vital for our national security!
Months after the original TikTok ban was set to take effect as required by law, the social media platform has received another extension. That means users in the U.S. won't have to worry about the app shutting down or being not available for download in this region .
Trump stated that they do not wish for TikTok to become inactive.
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