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

TikTok remained unavailable in Google and Apple app stores on Tuesday – even as speculation swirled about potential US buyers that could help “save” the embattled video-sharing app. The tech giants appeared unwilling to risk liability despite President Trump issuing an executive order late Monday delaying enforcement on Congress’s sale-or-ban bill by 75 days.