Trump extends TikTok deadline by 75 days to 'close the deal' with China

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TikTok went dark in the U.S. for less than a day in January but came back online after President Donald Trump extended a deadline for its ban. © Reuters

YIFAN YU

April 5, 2025 03:29 JST

Updated on April 5, 2025 03:41 JST

PALO ALTO, California -- U.S. President Donald Trump will extend the deadline facing TikTok by another 75 days as the White House and Chinese tech company ByteDance work on a deal to save the popular video app from a shutdown for American users.

"The Deal requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed, which is why I am signing an Executive Order to keep TikTok up and running for an additional 75 days," Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Friday.