Trump Extends TikTok Divestment Deadline to December 16 Following Framework Deal with China
President Trump has extended TikTok's divestment deadline to December 16 for the fourth time, following a U.S.-China framework deal to transfer U.S. operations to American companies like Oracle, addressing security concerns.
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Overview
- President Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok's owner, ByteDance, to divest its U.S. operations until December 16, marking the fourth such extension.
- This repeated delay follows a framework deal reached with China, aiming to transfer TikTok's U.S. assets to American ownership to address national security concerns.
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng were instrumental in reaching this framework, with President Trump planning to finalize details with President Xi Jinping.
- A consortium of American companies, including Oracle, is actively discussing plans to control TikTok's U.S. operations, with Oracle having previously bid for the platform in 2020.
- The extensions delay enforcement of a bipartisan 2024 law mandating TikTok's sale due to security risks, addressing lawmaker concerns about data collection and algorithm vulnerability.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources cover this story neutrally, presenting a factual account of President Trump's repeated delays in enforcing the TikTok ban. They include diverse perspectives, such as congressional concerns, legal expert opinions on presidential power, and ongoing negotiations, without employing loaded language or prioritizing a single viewpoint, thus maintaining an objective tone.
"Ultimately, China gets to keep the TikTok algorithm, simply licensing the algorithm to the US instead of handing over the heart of TikTok's success."
ARS Technica"Even with the administration's suggestion that a deal is imminent, TikTok's future could remain in limbo even longer."
CNET"Mr. Trump's non-enforcement of the law has prompted some pushback from lawmakers, though the intensity has been relatively muted compared to the alarms Congress sounded over the app's potential national security risks."
CBS News"The extension comes just as it appears China and the U.S. may finally have a deal on TikTok's fate."
NPR"As of now, no definitive deal has been reached yet for the sale of the platform, but we could find out very soon."
TechCrunch"The prolonged negotiations between the U.S. and China over TikTok might ultimately mean little as its novelty has “slowly faded.”"
Associated Press"It seems that particular issue may have been resolved."
Gizmodo"A deal has been made between the US and China to keep TikTok running in the US, according to the US President Donald Trump."
BBC News"Trump added that he has had parents calling him up about the platform."
USA TODAY"The precise structure of the final deal was unclear Monday night, but will include multiple companies, the sources said."
CBS News"And yet, every time the deadline has approached since Trump took office, he has extended it—in utter disregard of the law—giving ByteDance more time to complete a deal."
The Free Press"The objective of the deal would be to switch to American ownership."
Associated Press"Even with the administration's suggestion that a deal is imminent, it's possible that TikTok's future could remain in limbo even longer."
CNET"As a potential deal nears, here's a look at how we got here."
USA TODAY"The U.S. has “a framework for a TikTok deal,” suggesting that some kind of agreement is imminent to allow the social media platform to continue operating in the U.S."
Gizmodo"The US treasury secretary has said Washington reached a "framework" deal with China on the ownership of TikTok's American operations."
BBC News"U.S. officials say they have reached a "framework" for a deal with China over the fate of the hugely popular short-video platform TikTok, an apparent breakthrough in the multi-year standoff over the ban against the Chinese-owned app."
NPR"Ultimately, that may mean that approval of the TikTok sale will be delayed again, perhaps forcing Trump to extend the deadline again as TikTok users wonder how critical the national security risk could really be if Trump remains so laissez-faire about not enforcing the law."
ARS Technica"The key question is whether ownership of TikTok will transfer to a US-based company."
CNET"The US and China struck a “framework” deal over TikTok, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday in Madrid during trade talks between the countries’ top officials."
Semafor"Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in Madrid for trade talks with China, said on Monday they have "a framework for a TikTok deal.""
ABC News"We have a framework for a TikTok deal."
Deadline"The U.S. has reached a “framework” deal with China for social media platform TikTok."
TechCrunch"A deal was also reached on a 'certain' company that young people in our Country very much wanted to save."
CBS News"A deal was also reached on a 'certain' company that young people in our Country very much wanted to save."
USA TODAY"The U.S. and China had struck a "framework for a TikTok deal," days before another deadline over the popular social media app that could have banned it in the U.S."
NBC News"Trump’s comment suggests that the company is TikTok, the social media company associated with China that U.S. law requires to be sold or else cease operations."
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FAQ
The deadline was extended to allow time to finalize a framework deal between the U.S. and China that transfers TikTok's U.S. operations to American companies, addressing national security concerns.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng played instrumental roles in reaching the framework deal, with President Trump planning to finalize the details with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
A consortium of American companies, including Oracle, is actively discussing plans to take control of TikTok's U.S. operations, with Oracle having previously bid for TikTok back in 2020.
The extensions delay enforcement of a bipartisan 2024 law that mandates TikTok's sale due to concerns about security risks, including data collection and potential vulnerability of TikTok's algorithms.
President Trump signed the executive order extending TikTok's deadline before boarding Air Force One on his way to London, ahead of a meeting with the King the next day.
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