TikTok, one of the most popular social media platforms in the United States, has a little more than three months to reach a deal divesting it of Chinese ownership before it goes dark. The app boasts roughly 170 million monthly active users across the country but faces extinction by May if it fails to sell

The President, who has suggested that the U.S. take on 50 percent ownership of TikTok, hinted that potential tariffs on China will be closely linked to whether such a joint venture is approved. “If China didn’t approve it,

US President Donald Trump has downplayed the threat of the social media app TikTok being used by the Chinese government to spy on users He says the app will "stay around" and that other products made in China could just as easily be used for spying Also on Wednesday,

President Donald Trump downplayed the national security risk posed by TikTok in an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, days after offering the social video app a reprieve from legislation that would have forced it to shut down.

Donald Trump has defended delaying the ban on TikTok, saying it does not matter if China spies on “young kids watching crazy videos”.

President Trump’s plan to save TikTok is putting him at a crossroads with some Republicans as questions mount over the legality of delaying a ban on the popular video-sharing app. Trump said over the weekend he plans to issue an executive order to extend the deadline for the ban on TikTok,