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Trump Delays TikTok Ban Amid Security Negotiations

6/18/2025

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President Trump has granted TikTok a temporary reprieve, delaying a bipartisan law that bans the app in the U.S. for another 90 days. This marks the third extension since January, as the administration seeks to negotiate a deal that would separate TikTok from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, amidst rising national security worries.

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President Trump has granted TikTok a temporary reprieve, delaying a bipartisan law that bans the app in the U.S. for another 90 days. This marks the third extension since January, as the administration seeks to negotiate a deal that would separate TikTok from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, amidst rising national security worries.