TikTok is difficult to value. Keeping those complications in mind, Forbes spoke with at least nine people and came up with these different scenarios.

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How much is TikTok worth and who could buy it?

The supremely popular TikTok could be banned on Jan. 19 under a federal law that forces the video sharing platform to divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or

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Who could buy TikTok? Only a few parties are serious about offering

TikTok could be banned in the US on Jan 19 under a law that forces it to divest itself from its China-based parent company ByteDance or shut down its American operations.

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The extremely popular TikTok app could be vetoed in the United States on January 19 under a federal law that forces the video platform to disassociate itself from its Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down its operations in the United States.

La extremadamente popular aplicación TikTok podría quedar vetada en Estados Unidos el 19 de enero bajo una ley federal que obliga a la plataforma de videos a desvincularse de su empresa matriz con sede en China, ByteDance, o cerrar sus operaciones en Estados Unidos.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The supremely popular TikTok could be banned on Jan. 19 under a federal law that forces the video sharing platform to divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down its U.S. operations.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The supremely popular TikTok could be banned on Jan. 19 under a federal law that forces the video sharing platform to divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down its U.S. operations. Several parties have expressed interest in buying the platform, but ByteDance has repeatedly said it does not plan to sell. Experts have also noted the Chinese government is unlikely to approve a sale that includes TikT…

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Several parties have expressed interest in buying the platform, but ByteDance has repeatedly said it does not plan to sell. Experts have also noted the Chinese government is unlikely to approve a sale that includes TikTok’s coveted algorithm.

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TikTok, a very popular social media platform, might face a potential ban in the United States. The Supreme Court appears unlikely to block a law that requires TikTok to either be divested from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down in the U.S. on Jan. 19. The law stems from concerns about the Chinese government accessing Americans' data.

How much is TikTok worth and who could buy it?

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