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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 matte...
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Under the law, TikTok’s Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance is required to sell the platform to an approved buyer or take it offline in the United States.
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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 Last-Minute Bid to Buy TikTok as U.S. Ban Nears
Although it’s unclear if ByteDance plans to sell, several possible bidders have come forward ahead of a ban on the platform that’s set to go into effect on Saturday.
Trump Administration Live Updates: All Staff Fired at Program That Helps Millions Pay Utility Bills
The Trump administration abruptly laid off the entire staff running the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps roughly 6.2 million people from Maine to Texas pay their heating and cooling bills.
Trump to consider final TikTok proposal on Wednesday, CBS News reports
U.S. President Donald Trump will consider on Wednesday a final proposal related to TikTok, CBS News reported on Tuesday, citing sources, ahead of an April 5 deadline for the app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a U.

Amazon submits bid for TikTok

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Amazon has made a late bid to purchase TikTok, a person familiar with the ongoing White House-led discussions to identify a non-Chinese buyer for the social media app told NBC News.
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The Trump administration’s April 5 deadline to sell or shut down TikTok is fast-approaching, and the president will be briefed Wednesday on a framework that would keep it operational.
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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 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 to purchase the video-sharing app from Chinese-based company ByteDance.
AppLovin and Amazon Emerge as TikTok Bidders Ahead of Trump’s Deadline
President Trump is expected to be briefed Wednesday on a framework to keep the video-sharing app operational.
Amazon Tries To Buy TikTok Days Before Possible US Ban: Report
Amazon has made a surprise, last-minute offer to buy TikTok's US business, just days before a federal deadline that could pull the app from hundreds of millions of phones, according to a report.The online retail giant's push to buy the
Amazon has bid to buy TikTok as deadline looms, New York Times reports
Amazon.com has put in a last-minute offer to buy short-form video app TikTok, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. U.S. President Donald Trump will consider on Wednesday a final proposal related to TikTok ahead of an April 5 deadline for the app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the country,
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 seriously.
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.
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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 given mixed messages on whether a resolution will be reached by then. On Sunday night,
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Applovin in negotiations for potential TikTok bid, sources say
AppLovin is one of the potential bidders attempting to acquire TikTok, sources familiar with the situation told CNBC’s David Faber on Wednesday.
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 ByteDance to find a U.S.-based owner. President Donald Trump has already delayed this law’s enforcement by 75 days. So what's next for the app used by millions of Americans? Fiona Jones reports.
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% threshold required by U.S. law.
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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 its Notes app on May 8. You’re probably surprised to know that TikTok has its own Notes app to go against Instagram Notes–and that’s because the feature was only made available to select countries like Canada,
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