Overview

• The extension gives ByteDance until September 17, 2025 to complete a sale mandated by a January law requiring divestiture or a nationwide ban.
• Negotiators remain deadlocked over Chinese government approval and who will control TikTok’s user data and recommendation algorithm.
• US firms such as Oracle, Amazon and Microsoft are among potential buyers vying for the platform’s American operations.
• Trump reversed his earlier support for a ban, citing TikTok’s popularity with young voters and its value as a campaign outreach tool.
• The ACLU argues the forced sale law infringes on users’ free speech rights and could set a precedent for online censorship.