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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dara Kerr

Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale to non-Chinese buyer to avoid ban

A general view of a office building
TikTok office in Culver City, California, on Wednesday. Photograph: Daniel Cole/Reuters

Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order to extend the TikTok ban deadline. This is the second time the president will have delayed the ban or sale of the social media app, and will punt the deadline to 75 days from now.

The TikTok deal “requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed”, Trump announced on his Truth Social platform on Friday.

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