Donald Trump will extend the June 19 deadline for Chinese company ByteDance to sell the U.S. assets of its short-video app TikTok by an additional 90 days. The White House announced this.
It's worth recalling that, by a decision of the U.S. Congress, restrictions were to be imposed on the app if there was no significant progress in the sale or shutdown of TikTok. However, Trump has already postponed the implementation of these restrictions twice, allowing the app to operate.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated that President Trump will sign an additional executive order this week, which will allow TikTok to continue its operations.
This decision is notable amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China in the areas of technology and security, particularly against the backdrop of discussions concerning the security and data protection of social media platforms.
TikTok's future in the U.S. market has long been the subject of political and legal battles. U.S. officials have expressed concerns about the platform's ties to the Chinese government, and as a result, various measures have been taken to restrict TikTok's operations in the U.S.
ByteDance, for its part, is attempting to carry out the sale of its assets in accordance with the U.S. government's demands, but this process has not yet been fully completed.
President Trump's decision will allow TikTok to continue operating in the U.S. market and will buy ByteDance additional time.
