Trump Considers Extending 90 Days For TikTok Before Ban Is Enforced

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JAKARTA The President-elect of the United States (US), Donald Trump, stated the possibility of extending 90 days to China's social media platform, TikTok, to meet the requirements set before its operational ban is imposed in the US.

The US Supreme Court previously rejected TikTok's request to postpone the scheduled ban comes into force on January 19. TikTok argues that the ban violates free speech guaranteed by the US Constitution.

Trump, who will be sworn in on January 20, stated that a decision regarding TikTok would be one of his priorities. In an interview with NBC News, he called the 90-day extension a reasonable option.

"I think giving extra time is the right move. We have to examine this issue very carefully because the situation is quite big," Trump said. The final decision will be announced after his inauguration.

TikTok issues have surfaced since the current US President, Joe Biden, signed a law requiring TikTok to be transferred to US company control. The law threatens TikTok's operational ban if the company fails to meet requirements until January 19.

TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is in the spotlight of US authorities over concerns about user data security and the potential for propaganda spread. However, TikTok has repeatedly denied the allegations.

With more than 170 million users in the US, TikTok continues to face political pressure. The company asked the Supreme Court to postpone the ban so that this issue could be resolved by the new Trump-led government.

The decision regarding the future of TikTok in the US is now in the hands of the elected President and is an important issue at the beginning of his term of office.