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President Donald Trump said he would “probably” extend the deadline for the sale for social video app TikTok if a deal is not reached by April 5.

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.

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration is discussing the sale of TikTok with four different groups and considers all options viable. The Chinese-owned social media platform has been under scrutiny in the US over data security concerns, prompting efforts to transfer its ownership to an American company.

US President Donald Trump confirmed that his administration is negotiating the sale of TikTok with four different groups and suggested that the deadline for its sale could be extended.