Trump Delays TikTok Ban Again as a Deal Takes Shape

President Trump has extended the deadline for determining TikTok's future in the United States for the fourth time. This delay comes as details of an agreement to address concerns about the app begin to take shape. The Trump administration has raised national security concerns about TikTok, a popular video-sharing platform owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. The administration has threatened to ban the app in the U.S. unless ByteDance sells TikTok's American operations to a U.S. company. The proposed deal would involve the creation of a new U.S.-based company, TikTok Global, which would include Oracle as a technology partner and Walmart as a commercial partner. This arrangement is aimed at addressing the administration's concerns about the app's data security and Chinese ownership. The deadline extension and ongoing negotiations suggest that both sides are working towards a resolution that would allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States while addressing the administration's national security concerns.