- President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would extend the deadline for the prohibition of Tiktok.
- The Chinese owner of Tiktok, Bytedance, was originally until April 5 to give in his American operations.
- Companies like Amazon have expressed their interest in the purchase of Tiktok, but no offer has yet been concluded.
President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive decree to extend the deadline for Tiktok’s ban in the United States.
Bytedance, the Chinese owner of Tiktok, was originally until April 5 to yield American operations to an company not considered as an American opponent or is effectively in the event of a ban.
Friday, in a social article of truth, Trump said that he would allow Tiktok to operate in the United States for an additional 75 days, giving his administration and his time to conclude an agreement.
“We don’t want Tiktok to go dark,” wrote Trump. “We look forward to working with Tiktok and China to conclude the agreement.”
Trump extended the deadline for Bytedance in January, when the popular social media app was ready for the first time to close its American operations.
It is a story in development. Come back for updates.
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