TikTok faces April 5 ban: Will Trump step in or let the deadline stand?

TikTok is running out of time as it faces the possibility of a ban in the United States. Since Donald Trump took office, with his pledge to ‘save TikTok’, speculation has grown over whether the app will get a new US-based owner, receive an extension on the ban, or face restrictions once again.

Under former President Joe Biden’s administration, the US Congress passed legislation barring TikTok from operating in the country unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, agreed to divest its ownership.