TikTok to be banned in America: possible sale on the horizon

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Ja sa bong said:
The executive order President Donald Trump signed for the deadline TikTok is to be sold is April 5, 2025. It should be sold by them hopefully.
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The latest reports indicate that Blackstone is considering purchasing a small stake in TikTok. There have been no recent reports on whether any other companies are leading the race to acquire TikTok. They’re also planning to have it sold by April 5, but it might be slightly delayed if a deal isn’t worked out.



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Blackstone is reportedly considering acquiring a minority stake in TikTok's US operations. This initiative involves collaborating with
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New York-headquartered private equity major Blackstone is reportedly considering acquiring a minority stake in TikTok’s US operations. According to a report by Reuters, this initiative involves collaborating with existing non-Chinese shareholders of TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance – including Susquehanna International Group (holds around 15%) and General Atlantic – to spin off TikTok’s US operations into a separate entity and inject new capital.

Interestingly, the primary aim of this potential move is to reduce Chinese ownership in the new business to below 20%, in compliance with US legal requirements. Along with its financial impact, Blackstone’s involvement is even more notable given that its CEO, Stephen Schwarzman is a prominent Republican donor and Trump supporter who also has significant business stakes in China.

Coming back to the current scenario, several companies and investor groups have expressed interest in acquiring TikTok’s US business. For example, Perplexity AI recently proposed a bid to acquire TikTok, aiming to transform the platform by open-sourcing its algorithm and enhancing personalization. Additionally, Oracle (which currently serves as a cloud-computing partner for TikTok) is also reportedly participating in negotiations to spin off TikTok’s US operations. The proposed plan includes Oracle taking a stake in the new entity and ensuring the security of American user data.

These developments become significant considering the widely popular but controversial social media platform – TikTok has an estimated 1.6 billion monthly active users worldwide (including 136 million in the United States).
 
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cpvr said:
The latest reports indicate that Blackstone is considering purchasing a small stake in TikTok. There have been no recent reports on whether any other companies are leading the race to acquire TikTok. They’re also planning to have it sold by April 5, but it might be slightly delayed if a deal isn’t worked out.



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Blackstone eyes small stake in TikTok’s US operations: Report - The Tech Portal

Blackstone is reportedly considering acquiring a minority stake in TikTok's US operations. This initiative involves collaborating with
thetechportal.com thetechportal.com

New York-headquartered private equity major Blackstone is reportedly considering acquiring a minority stake in TikTok’s US operations. According to a report by Reuters, this initiative involves collaborating with existing non-Chinese shareholders of TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance – including Susquehanna International Group (holds around 15%) and General Atlantic – to spin off TikTok’s US operations into a separate entity and inject new capital.

Interestingly, the primary aim of this potential move is to reduce Chinese ownership in the new business to below 20%, in compliance with US legal requirements. Along with its financial impact, Blackstone’s involvement is even more notable given that its CEO, Stephen Schwarzman is a prominent Republican donor and Trump supporter who also has significant business stakes in China.

Coming back to the current scenario, several companies and investor groups have expressed interest in acquiring TikTok’s US business. For example, Perplexity AI recently proposed a bid to acquire TikTok, aiming to transform the platform by open-sourcing its algorithm and enhancing personalization. Additionally, Oracle (which currently serves as a cloud-computing partner for TikTok) is also reportedly participating in negotiations to spin off TikTok’s US operations. The proposed plan includes Oracle taking a stake in the new entity and ensuring the security of American user data.

These developments become significant considering the widely popular but controversial social media platform – TikTok has an estimated 1.6 billion monthly active users worldwide (including 136 million in the United States).
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They will certainly conclude on a deal soon. Even at any amount the parent company agrees to sell it, any company or group which finally acquired the social media will make back their money in no distant time.
 
Ja sa bong said:
They will certainly conclude on a deal soon. Even at any amount the parent company agrees to sell it, any company or group which finally acquired the social media will make back their money in no distant time.
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It looks like Amazon just jumped into the scene as well. They’ve made a bid to purchase Tiktok.

Amazon reportedly wants to acquire TikTok ahead of potential April 5 ban​

According to a report from The New York Times, Amazon has just submitted an offer to acquire TikTok. TikTok will potentially face another U.S. ban as soon as April 5th, if ByteDance does not divest the platform to an American entity by then.


The TikTok ban has been an interesting story, to say the least. It was originally slated to be banned on January 19th, 2025. Then, President Trump made an agreement to delay the ban, allowing TikTok to continue operating in the US for longer.

However, the original law is still in place, and ByteDance still had to divest TikTok to an American company. That new extended date was April 5th, which is rapidly approaching.

While there have been a number of TikTok acquisition offers on the table, none of them have necessarily been too notable. However, Amazon is reportedly throwing its hat into the mix, according to The New York Times. From their report:

Amazon has put in a last-minute bid to acquire all of TikTok, the popular video app, as it approaches an April deadline to be separated from its Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States, according to three people familiar with the bid.
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We don’t have the numbers on Amazon’s apparent offer, but ByteDance reportedly isn’t taking the offer seriously.

President Trump has previously stated that an acquisition to keep TikTok alive will take place ahead of the April 5th deadline. He’s also mulled the possibility of once again extending the deadline if a deal isn’t reached

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This one makes sense though as Amazon and Tiktok are partners. Amazon & Tiktok are affiliates through the Tiktok shop.
 
uptrendfinancialsignal said:
April 5th, which is a deadline given by president Trump's executive order is almost here and it seems to be a little difficult to buy Tiktok due to the interested individuals going back and forth. I do hope that this is going to work out at the end of the day to avoid a total ban.
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It’s been extended for another 75 days. They haven’t reached a deal yet, however, Walmart is now interested in buying Tiktok as well.



Could Walmart be getting into the social media game?

The company is considering putting in a bid for TikTok after President Donald Trump on Friday extended the April 5 deadline for Chinese company ByteDance to find a buyer for the app or be banned in the U.S., adding 75 days to create a new deadline in June, Selina Wang of ABC News reports.


The timing of Walmart’s possible move is interesting, as it comes quickly after Amazon, a company that’s upended the retail industry, made a bid of its own.

As Capital One details, Amazon is now the world’s second-largest retailer, trailing only Walmart, which has pumped up its own e-commerce business to battle back against the tech giant.
 
Any tiktok deal in the near future is now off the table. There will not be any sale of Tiktok to a United States company anytime soon.
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WH allegedly says TikTok deal 'off the table'

The potential sale of TikTok's United States branch to a US company is now
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The potential sale of TikTok's United States branch to a US company is now "off the table," and will remain so "for the foreseeable future and maybe forever," as the country's trade war could be specifically aimed at China, Fox reporter Charles Gasparino shared on Wednesday, citing White House officials.

The news comes as US President Donald Trump slapped further levies on the Asian country, bringing the total number to 125%, after Beijing retaliated.

According to a previous report, ByteDance Ltd., TikTok's parent company, allegedly notified the Trump administration that China wouldn't allow an agreement to be made until the tariff situation is resolved.
 
There were recent updates stating that the deadline for the sale of TikTok has been extended by 75 days. From the recent news, it seems that Walmart may be interested in investing in this opportunity too.
 
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There were recent updates stating that the deadline for the sale of TikTok has been extended by 75 days. From the recent news, it seems that Walmart may be interested in investing in this opportunity too.
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It was extended, but the TikTok deal has since been put on hold until further notice.

Walmart, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle are all in the hunt to purchase Tiktok. Mrbeast has also stated that he’s interested in purchasing the platform, but I don’t see him competing against the big giants like Microsoft, Amazon and Oracle for the platform.
 
cpvr said:
It was extended, but the TikTok deal has since been put on hold until further notice.

Walmart, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle are all in the hunt to purchase Tiktok. Mrbeast has also stated that he’s interested in purchasing the platform, but I don’t see him competing against the big giants like Microsoft, Amazon and Oracle for the platform.
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It's all due to the Trump tariffs that have delayed the sale. I'm not sure if the sale is going to be done in another 75 days until this tariffs problems have been solved.
 
Ja sa bong said:
It's all due to the Trump tariffs that have delayed the sale. I'm not sure if the sale is going to be done in another 75 days until this tariffs problems have been solved.
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Yeah, that's true. The sale will be delayed till after Trump's tariffs. We are still waiting till 75 days to know what's going to happen and also know if the days will still be extended.
 
Ja sa bong said:
It's all due to the Trump tariffs that have delayed the sale. I'm not sure if the sale is going to be done in another 75 days until this tariffs problems have been solved.
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That I do agree with. I could honestly see a partnership happening over an outright sale. I really don’t think China’s willing to hand over the full algorithm that powers TikTok. And if they do, it’ll likely be a stripped-down version, not the one they actually run internally.


It’s also looking more and more like TikTok will just continue operating the way it has been. A full sale to a U.S. company feels unlikely, it’s what Trump wants, but China doesn’t seem ready to play ball. If a sale was really going to happen, we’d have seen it by now. Everything keeps getting delayed, and I wouldn’t be surprised if more extensions come after this 75-day window too.


Realistically, I think the outcome might end up being something like a shared ownership deal. Amazon already has ties to TikTok through their shopping integration, and Oracle is powering TikTok’s cloud infrastructure in the U.S. A 50/50 partnership or licensing agreement with U.S. oversight might be more realistic than a full-on sale.
 
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A 50/50 partnership or licensing agreement with U.S. oversight might be more realistic than a full-on sale.
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This is what I think would serve everyone better because if China was being frightened, they would have folded by now.
Demon_skeith said:
I wonder if this will just be forgotten with the huge trade war going on?
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Sadly, it's not going to be easy to forget quickly. The world revolves around that social media deeply.
 
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