Overview

• President Trump will sign an executive order this week that extends ByteDance’s deadline to divest TikTok’s U.S. operations by 90 days past the June 19 cutoff.
• This marks the third reprieve since January after previous 75-day delays postponed enforcement of a bipartisan law barring foreign adversary–controlled apps.
• Deal talks with suitors such as Oracle, Amazon and Microsoft have stalled over U.S.–China trade frictions; any transaction also requires Chinese government approval.
• The extension ensures uninterrupted access for TikTok’s 170 million American users as U.S. officials continue vetting security measures.
• Lawmakers alongside the administration view the move as a tactical step in broader U.S.–China negotiations, following a recent export control framework aimed at reducing tech tensions.