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Trump Extends Delay On US TikTok Ban Until Mid-December

TikTok -- which boasts almost two billion global users -- is owned by China-based ByteDance (Credit: AFP)

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended a delay on enforcing a ban against TikTok until December 16, marking the fourth postponement of a law designed to force the app's sale from its Chinese owner.

The announcement, made through an executive order, came despite Trump telling reporters Tuesday that the United States and China had reached a deal over a new ownership structure for the hugely popular video-sharing app.

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