The Trump administration is widely expected to grant yet another extension to the deadline for Chinese company ByteDance to divest TikTok’s US operations. This move comes as complex negotiations surrounding the popular video app continue, failing to reach a final resolution within the current timeframe.
The original push for a sale or spin-off stemmed from executive orders citing national security concerns over the potential access of the Chinese government to the data of millions of American TikTok users. The administration has maintained that ByteDance, a company based in China, poses a risk that needs to be mitigated through a change in ownership or structure of the US operations.
Negotiations have involved various parties, including potential American partners like Oracle and Walmart, aiming to create a new entity that would manage TikTok in the United States, addressing the government’s security requirements. However, finalizing an acceptable deal structure that satisfies all stakeholders and the intricate demands of the US government’s review process has proven challenging.
Given the ongoing nature of these complex discussions and the difficulty in meeting the previously extended deadline, another temporary reprieve is anticipated. This would provide more time for ByteDance and its potential partners to work towards a deal structure that wins approval from the relevant US authorities overseeing the national security review.
Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/06/18/trump_extends_tiktok_reprieve_again/
