Trump grants 75-day extension for TikTok sale

President Donald Trump has granted a 75-day extension for TikTok's divestiture deadline, preventing an immediate ban in the US.

The extension is intended to allow more time for negotiations and secure necessary approvals for the platform's sale.

Trump expressed optimism about a deal to "SAVE TIKTOK" and stated the administration wants to work with TikTok and Beijing to finalize it.

The original deadline, set by legislation signed by former President Joe Biden and upheld by the US Supreme Court, was April 5.

This move avoids TikTok going "dark" in the US while ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, works to comply with divestiture requirements.

Concerns over national security and potential Chinese access to US user data remain the underlying reasons for the push to sell the platform.