ByteDance has received another 90-day extension to try to navigate the sale of TikTok's American operations, initially mandated by Trump. Despite past moves, such as the bipartisan bill affecting TikTok's legality, no resolution has been reached. Trump aims to avoid TikTok's shutdown, yet industry experts doubt the feasibility of separating American data safely. A proposed deal to create a US-based company managing TikTok's operations had faltered due to tariffs and ongoing resistance from China regarding app ownership.
"As he has said many times, President Trump does not want TikTok to go dark. This extension will last 90 days, which the Administration will spend working to ensure this deal is closed so that the American people can continue to use TikTok with the assurance that their data is safe and secure."
"This was always going to be a tough if not an impossible sell, as industry folks have been saying from the get. ByteDance doesn't want to sell its most popular app, the Chinese government likely wouldn't even let them do so."
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