By David Shepardson
(Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday said he would “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a potential ban after he takes office on Monday, as the app with 170 million American users buzzed with nervous anticipation ahead of a shutdown set for Sunday.
“The 90-day extension is something that will be most likely done, because it’s appropriate,” Trump told NBC in an interview. “If I decide to do that, I’ll probably announce it on Monday.”
The Chinese-owned app, which has captivated nearly half of all Americans, powered small businesses and shaped online culture, said it will go dark in the U.S. on Sunday unless President Joe Biden’s administration provides assurances to companies such as Apple (NASDAQ:) and Google that they will not face enforcement actions when a ban takes effect.
Under a law passed last year and upheld on Friday by a unanimous Supreme Court, the platform has until…
