With an April 5 deadline looming, TikTok could be sold, banned again, or given another extension. Here’s what’s at stake.

A US law is forcing TikTok's Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance to divest from the platform or face a ban. View on euronews

President Donald Trump has shared an update on potential TikTok buyers nearly two months after signing an executive order to extend a ban deadline on the social media platform. He told reporters aboard Air Force One that his administration is working with "four different groups" that are interested in buying the Chinese-owned social media app.

President Trump said Thursday that he would “probably” extend the deadline for a sale of China-owned TikTok if terms aren’t reached before a 75-day window for negotiations expires on April

TikTok shut down briefly in January in accordance with a law Congress passed requiring TikTok and other digital platforms controlled by “foreign adversaries” to be sold or banned.

After assuming office, Donald Trump issued an executive order granting TikTok a 75-day delay, pushing the ban to April 5. Yet, TikTok has taken no steps to prevent the looming restriction

The president says he's is working with "four different groups" on a TikTok purchase. Here's who has expressed interest in the past.

President Trump said Sunday his administration is in talks with four groups about a potential TikTok sale, with less than a month until a ban on the popular video-sharing platform is set to go into effect.

TikTok could have one or a few new owners, be banned again, or simply receive another reprieve to continue operating in the United States. Questions about the fate of the popular video sharing app have continued to linger since a law requiring its China-based parent company to divest or face a ban took effect on Jan.

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