Trump says he will 'most likely' give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a ban

Published On Jan 18, 2025, 2:32 PM

President-elect Trump indicated he is likely to grant TikTok a 90-day extension to sell its operations in the U.S. to avoid a ban that is currently mandated by law. This extension would give TikTok a reprieve from a looming deadline set for January 19, which requires the Chinese company ByteDance to divest TikTok to comply with U.S. regulations or face shutting down services. The platform's potential ban has drawn significant scrutiny and criticism regarding user data privacy concerns, while TikTok has expressed disappointment over the urgency of the deadline.