Trump, TikTok

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Trump signed an executive order delaying a TikTok ban. Now, its future is in limbo
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 ban approaches as Trump says a deal is coming
Another TikTok ban is quickly approaching with an April 5 deadline to either be sold or risk being banned under federal law.
TikTok ban: Will TikTok go dark again? What to know about TikTok deadline, Trump update
TikTok video app set to go dark— again — as TikTok ban is set to go into effect this week if ByteDance doesn't reach a deal. Here's what to know.

Amazon makes late bid to buy TikTok

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Amazon joins list of TikTok suitors as deadline for a U.S. buyer nears
Trump gave China’s ByteDance until April 5 to sell or divest its U.S. TikTok business. A source confirmed to NBC News that the e-commerce giant had made a last-minute pitch.
Amazon Makes Urgent Bid to Acquire TikTok as US Divestment Deadline Looms
Amazon bids to acquire TikTok as the April 5 deadline for US divestment approaches, with the app’s fate uncertain.
Amazon's Last-Minute Bid for TikTok Comes as a US Ban on the Platform Is Set to Take Effect Saturday
President Donald Trump on Inauguration Day gave the platform a reprieve, barreling past a law that had been upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court, which said the ban was necessary for national security.
After Briefly Disappearing, TikTok Went Back to Normal. Or Did It?
TikTok’s future is in limbo as another deadline looms. For some users, nothing has been the same since those 14 hours in January anyway.
Who will buy TikTok in the US? Amazon, Oracle join race to acquire the app before ban
Amazon reportedly aims to take over all of TikTok, but some sources suggest that other parties are not taking its offer ...
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Amazon Steps in With Last-Minute Bid To Acquire TikTok Ahead of Looming U.S. Ban
In an eleventh hour bid before the looming ban of TikTok in America this weekend, Internet behemoth Amazon has made an offer ...
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Why Trump Could Punt on TikTok—Again
Deal or no deal? President Trump’s Saturday deadline for TikTok to sell its U.S. assets is fast approaching.But Trump has ...
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TikTok has a Notes App, and is Shutting it Down
As its fate in the US is in limbo as it nears the end of its 75-day extension, TikTok announced that it will be shutting down ...
Existing ByteDance investors emerge as front-runners in TikTok deal talks
The plan entails spinning off a U.S. entity for TikTok and diluting Chinese ownership in the new business to below the 20% ...
What's next for TikTok as US sale deadline looms?
The U.S. is days away from imposing a country-wide ban on TikTok if a deal can’t be reached with the app’s Chinese parent ...