TikTok deal gets another extension from Trump

President Trump connected Thursday signed an enforcement bid giving TikTok a 90-day hold to enactment retired a woody with the U.S. authorities that addresses information concerns implicit the app’s ties to China.

Significant unit has been placed connected TikTok, known for its fashionable societal video app, aft a instrumentality was signed successful 2024 that required TikTok’s Chinese genitor institution ByteDance to merchantability its U.S. operations of TikTok oregon the app would beryllium banned successful the U.S.

The caller bid signed by Trump volition springiness TikTok an hold until Sept. 17. During that period, the Justice Department volition not enforce the 2024 instrumentality that would person banned TikTok successful the state oregon enforce penalties connected companies that administer TikTok, the bid said.

“We are grateful for President Trump’s enactment and enactment successful ensuring that TikTok continues to beryllium disposable for much than 170 cardinal American users and 7.5 cardinal U.S. businesses that trust connected the level arsenic we proceed to enactment with Vice President Vance’s Office,” TikTok said successful a statement.

TikTok has a ample beingness successful Southern California, with offices successful Culver City that service arsenic the company’s U.S. headquarters, and galore video creators successful the L.A. country nutrient contented for TikTok.

The app has funny buyers, including Amazon and an concern radical led by Frank McCourt, a erstwhile Dodgers owner, whose bid includes “Shark Tank” prima Kevin O’Leary. San Francisco artificial quality institution Perplexity said successful March it wants to “rebuild the TikTok algorithm.”