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Trump Extends TikTok Sale Deadline to September in Third Reprieve

The decision puts pressure on ByteDance to find a buyer independent of Beijing under US law to protect American user data.

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Symbolbild: TikTok in den USA
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US-Präsident Donald Trump hat eigenen Angaben zufolge ein Dekret zur Verlängerung der Frist für den Verkauf der Videoplattform Tiktok durch den chinesischen Mutterkonzern Bytedance unterschrieben.

Overview

  • Trump issued a decree on June 19 extending the deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US operations by 90 days to September 17, 2025.
  • This marks the third reprieve after two previous extensions of 75 days each expired without a finalized sale agreement.
  • US legislation mandates divestiture or a ban over fears that the Chinese government could access user data or manipulate public opinion.
  • Prospective buyers must be free of Chinese government or ByteDance control and obtain approval to acquire TikTok’s algorithm, a process complicated by China’s export regulations.
  • TikTok thanked Trump for keeping the platform available to more than 170 million American users and emphasized the need to safeguard their data during negotiations.