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Two large hurdles must be cleared for any potential deal: Trump must sign off on a proposal and China’s President Xi Jinping must then agree.
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TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data As TikTok's future remains uncertain, a number of prominent moguls and companies are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app.
TikTok users may be experiencing a bit of déjà vu this week, with the app days away from a potential US ban and little concrete information available on its future.
Donald Trump seems confident he can pull off a deal to drive TikTok into American hands. The stakes are high for the popular Chinese video app's 170 million US users who are hoping for an end to the waiting game.
President Donald Trump said Sunday he’d like “to see TikTok remain alive,” adding that there are “a lot of potential buyers” interested in the platform. The president’s latest remarks on the matter came after he signed an executive order on Jan.
TikTok, which boasts more than 170 million users, has been under fire by U.S. legislators over concerns about data privacy and national security. In order to save the app, Trump gave the social media site until April 5 to divest and find a U.S.-based owner.
President Donald Trump paused a law that banned TikTok in the U.S. for national security reasons. The Chinese-owned app was supposed to be sold, but ByteDance failed to find a buyer. Trump's decision allows TikTok to continue operating,
Amazon.com has reportedly put in a last-minute bid to buy TikTok, according to Reuters. The social media app has until April 5 to buy a non-Chinese buyer.
Amid this uncertainty, there lies an opportunity: a chance for forward-thinking brands to strengthen and future-proof their social strategies.
QVC Group, the owner of the QVC and HSN TV networks, is teaming up with TikTok Shop for 24/7 live shopping streams in an effort to revive its business.
The future of the app has been uncertain since a 2024 law — passed with overwhelming bipartisan support — required ByteDance to divest TikTok by January 19. The law raised concerns about TikTok's potential to share data with the Chinese government or influence American opinions.