Stories Related to Us Government Won't Extend The Deadline For A Tiktok Deal, But Negotiations Continue

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Fri, 12/04/2020 - 7:33pm

The US government will not extend the Dec. 4 deadline for TikTok's Chinese parent to sell off the social media app, but it will also decline to enforce the executive order requiring the sale, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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