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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

What next for TikTok? MrBeast and Elon Musk among potential buyers as ban deadline looms

MrBeast and Elon Musk - (Getty)

TikTok was only offline for 12 hours in the US before incoming president Donald Trump signalled that he would delay the nationwide ban of the Chinese-owned app.

Trump gave a 75 day reprieve for TikTok and its 170 million users after signing an executive order on his first day in office on Monday, with the extension giving the incoming administration “an opportunity to determine the appropriate course of action”.

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