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Retail industry analysts say Amazon's interest in TikTok underscores the social app's importance to online retailers, given its ability to drive e-commerce purchases.
From CBS News
President Trump on Friday granted TikTok another reprieve by announcing he would extend the deadline for when the popular app had to make a deal to be separated from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, or ...
From The New York Times
Bidders for the short video social media company are piling up, as the weekend deadline for TikTok to find a buyer approaches.
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The White House had a TikTok deal. Trump’s China tariff wrecked it.
The White House was hours away from announcing a proposal this week to spin off the popular video app TikTok when the Chinese government shattered the idea, saying it would not approve of any deal without first discussing President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade policy,
Amazon tells White House it's interested in buying TikTok
Amazon has expressed interest in buying TikTok ahead of deadline for ByteDance to sell the social media app or face a U.S. ban.
Trump to hold a White House meeting on TikTok as deadline nears
President Donald Trump will meet with Vice President JD Vance and other advisers Wednesday to discuss a deal for TikTok as a deadline nears.
Trump Extends Deadline for a TikTok Deal
President Trump on Friday granted TikTok another reprieve by announcing that he would extend the deadline for when the popular app had to make a deal to be separated from its Chin
The Trouble With TikTok Is Getting Old
Out of concern about the app’s possible weaponization by the Chinese government, Congress passed a law in April 2024 that required TikTok to spin off from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, or else stop operating in the United States.
Trump to give TikTok another 75-day extension
President Trump said Friday that he plans to give TikTok another 75-day extension as his administration nears a deal to avert a ban on the popular social media platform.   “My Administration has
AppLovin bids for TikTok in all markets outside of China
Marketing platform AppLovin said on Thursday it has submitted a bid for TikTok assets outside of China, ahead of the April 5 deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump to find a non-Chinese buyer for the short video app used by 170 million Americans.
With Deadline Looming, Details of a Potential TikTok Deal Emerge
The video app is barreling toward a Saturday deadline to change its ownership under federal law or face a ban in the United States.
Trump says China could get tariff relief if it approves TikTok deal
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would consider a deal for TikTok where China approves the sale of the short video app in exchange for relief from U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. Trump said that a deal is close on Tiktok,
Trump postpones TikTok deadline as talks continue to sell social media giant
Trump said his EO will give TikTok's Chinese parent company another 75 days to sell its stake in the social media app or else be banned in the U.S.
TikTok deal pulled after Trump tariff announcement, source says
A finalized TikTok deal was pulled Thursday after President Trump announced massive new tariffs against China, a source familiar with the negotiations told The Hill. Trump was poised to
Trump extends TikTok ban deadline by 75 days: 'We have made tremendous progress'
President Trump revealed he had once again extended the TikTok sale deadline 75 days. See who's currently leading in the sales bids.
TikTok Deal Stymied Over Trump Tariffs
A deal for TikTok to be purchased has stalled due to Trump’s tariffs on China. A deal to spin off the U.S. assets of TikTok was put on hold after China indicated it would not approve the deal following President Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement this week, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
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TikTok’s bizarre sale process gets even weirder
Under Mr Trump the process has run even farther off the rails. The president has no authority to delay the ban unless a deal is well under way. But on his first day in office Mr Trump signed an executive order telling the Department of Justice not to enforce the law for 75 days.
Trump delays TikTok sale-or-ban deadline for second time
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he was once again delaying enforcement of the TikTok sale-or-ban law for 75 days. The deadline had been due to elapse on Saturday. Trump's decision means users in the United States will continue to have access to the popular Chinese video app for the time being.
China Halted TikTok Deal in Response to Trump's Tariffs
The White House was nearing a TikTok deal, but China hit the brakes after Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs, a source told AP.
China hit brakes on TikTok deal after Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs, source says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.
China hit brakes on TikTok deal after Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs, AP source says
President Donald Trump on Friday said he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.
There's no TikTok deal (yet). But don't expect a TikTok ban on Saturday.
TikTok could be banned in the US in the next few days. Or it could stay. Perhaps it will have new owners. Maybe not. Here's how to untangle it all.
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