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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Despite Law, US TikTok Ban Likely To Remain On Hold

Any deal to sell TikTok's business in the United States would need approval of the Chinese government amidst a trade war between the two countries (Credit: AFP)

US President Donald Trump is widely expected to extend the Thursday deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States.

It would be the third time Trump put off enforcing a federal law requiring its sale or ban, which was to take effect the day before his January inauguration.

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