TikTok shutdown deadline extended by U.S. President Donald Trump for fourth time after reaching framework deal with China

President Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until December 16, giving time to complete the framework of the deal announced Monday after talks between American and Chinese government officials. The executive order signed on Tuesday by Trump was the fourth time he has bypassed federal law to prolong the deadline for the China-associated TikTok to sell its assets to an American company or face a ban. The original deadline was January 19 of this year, a day before Trump took the oath of office for his second term.