President-elect Trump said Sunday he will issue an executive order to postpone the ban on TikTok and give its Chinese-based company ByteDance more time to divest from the platform.

"I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!" Trump wrote on Truth Social Sunday morning. "I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security."

Trump said the order will ensure no liability for companies that "helped TikTok from going dark."

TikTok blocked access to American users late........

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