US EditionTikTok bidders pile up as deadline looms with Amazon, OnlyFans founder in mix
- Amazon has made a bid to acquire TikTok as it nears a deadline to separate from its Chinese owner or face a U.S. Ban, according to three people familiar with the bid.
- Despite the bid, various parties perceive it as unserious, and President Donald Trump is set to discuss TikTok's future with high-ranking officials.
- TikTok has 170 million users in the U.S. And has attracted interest from various potential buyers, but ByteDance has not publicly confirmed any negotiations regarding a sale of TikTok.
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The Clock Is Ticking on the TikTok Ban - Liberty Nation News
By John Klar A looming April 5 deadline for TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to divest its holdings or be shut down revives a controversial battle. Free speech advocates and millions of American TikTok users who practically have a codependent relationship with the video-sharing app are facing off with national security concerns and impacts on children’s mental health. […]
Amazon is reportedly in talks to acquire TikTok
In a surprising twist in the ongoing saga of TikTok’s future in the United States, Amazon has entered the fray with a bid to acquire the short-form video platform. CNBC has confirmed that Amazon submitted its proposal to the White House in a letter this week, addressed to Vice President JD Vance and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. However, sources close to the matter suggest that the offer, made just days before a looming deadline, may not be…
Last-minute TikTok bidders include Amazon and OnlyFans founder
Sources recently told The New York Times that Amazon made an 11th-hour offer to purchase all of TikTok, which faces a ban this Saturday April 5 if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, fails to divest the app to a U.S. buyer. Other new bidders include the mobile app platform AppLovin and...Read Entire Article
US tech firms, investors vie for TikTok as sale deadline nears
As the weekend deadline for TikTok to find a buyer approaches, bidders for the short-video social media site are piling up. Amazon and, separately, a consortium led by OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely are the latest to throw their hats into the ring for TikTok. The site faces a 5 April deadline to reach a deal to find a non-Chinese buyer under threat of being banned from the United States. US officials have raised security concerns over the app's ti…
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