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President-elect Donald Trump announced that he is "most likely" to grant TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a U.S. ban. This decision comes as TikTok's China-based parent company, ByteDance, faces a deadline to sell its U.S. operations to a non-Chinese buyer or face a nationwide prohibition.
Trump stated that he is considering the extension because it is "appropriate" and that he will likely announce his decision on Monday. This move aims to provide more time for negotiations and potentially avoid the app going dark for millions of U.S. s.
The bipartisan law, signed by President Joe Biden last year, requires ByteDance to sell TikTok's U.S. operations by Sunday. However, the law allows the sitting president to grant a one-time extension if a sale is in progress. Trump emphasized the importance of carefully reviewing the situation, calling it a "very big situation".
There is much uncertainty still
TikTok has expressed concerns about the potential legal fallout and has stated that it plans to "go dark" on Sunday unless it receives greater clarity and assurance about its future. The Biden istration has repeatedly said it does not plan to enforce the law, leaving the responsibility to Trump.
As the deadline approaches, millions of TikTok s in the U.S. are eagerly awaiting a resolution. The potential extension offers a glimmer of hope for the popular video-sharing platform and its s, who have been caught in the crossfire of geopolitical tensions.
A few days away from the inauguration, president-elect Donald Trump still has much to think about in of the future of the digital platform and everyone in the United States will be tuned to his next speech to now exactly what will happen to TikTok.