Trump Wants To Save TikTok. It Might Not Be So Simple.
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump Wants To Save TikTok. It Might Not Be So Simple.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to issue an executive order once he takes office on Monday to delay a federal ban on the popular social media app TikTok and give its China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer. Trump said the order would guarantee no penalties “for any company that helped keep TikTok from going” and further suggested the U.S. government take a 50% ownership stake in the company to keep it alive. Trump has the power under the law to give TikTok more time to divest from ByteDance ― 90 days ― if he certifies to Congress that there has been significant progress made toward a sale and that the parties have signed “binding legal agreements.” “The law is very precise, and the only way to extend that is if there is an actual deal in the works,” Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. “Only then will Americans be protected from the grave threat posed to their privacy and security by communist-controlled TikTok.” The problem for Trump is that neither TikTok nor ByteDance have shown any interest in selling despite reports of prospective buyers lining up in the U.S. They’ve steadily refused divestiture since Congress passed the law in April of last year. A joint venture between the U.S. government and another buyer to acquire TikTok as Trump suggested on Sunday would be controversial, likely require congressional approval, and could pose First Amendment problems.

Law Congress Trump Tiktok More Time Huffpost Bytedance Your Help  social  bytedance  trump  wont  huffpost  administration  law  wants  free  simple  save  company  tiktok

History of this topic

Existing ByteDance investors emerge as front-runners in TikTok deal talks
5 days, 3 hours ago

Existing ByteDance investors emerge as front-runners in TikTok deal talks

The Hindu  

White House-led talks on the future of TikTok are coalescing around a plan for the biggest non-Chinese investors in parent company ByteDance to up their stakes and acquire the short video app's U.S. operations, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. Under the plan proposed by existing investors, software giant Oracle would continue to house U.S. user data and …

TikTok sale in progress? Vice President JD Vance expects US deal by April
Trending News
1 week, 4 days ago

TikTok sale in progress? Vice President JD Vance expects US deal by April

India Today  

Vice President JD Vance said Friday that he was hopeful a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. will be wrapped up by the early April deadline. “There will almost certainly be a high-level agreement that I think satisfies our national security concerns, allows there to be a distinct American TikTok enterprise,” Vance said in an interview with NBC …

Vance hopeful ‘high-level’ TikTok deal will be completed by early April
1 week, 5 days ago

Vance hopeful ‘high-level’ TikTok deal will be completed by early April

Associated Press  

Vice President JD Vance said Friday that he was hopeful a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. will be wrapped up by the early April deadline. “There will almost certainly be a high-level agreement that I think satisfies our national security concerns, allows there to be a distinct American TikTok enterprise,” Vance said in an interview with NBC …

Trump says TikTok deal is in the works. Here’s where things stand with the company
Trending News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump says TikTok deal is in the works. Here’s where things stand with the company

The Hindu  

In less than a month, TikTok could have one or a few new owners, be banned again, or simply receive another reprieve to continue operating in the United States. Trump’s order came a few days after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a federal law that required TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest or be banned in January. In January, Perplexity …

Trump says TikTok deal is in the works. Here’s where things stand with the company
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump says TikTok deal is in the works. Here’s where things stand with the company

Associated Press  

In less than a month, TikTok could have one or a few new owners, be banned again, or simply receive another reprieve to continue operating in the United States. Trump’s order came a few days after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a federal law that required TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest or be banned in January. In January, Perplexity …

Trump says U.S. talking to four different groups on sale of TikTok
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump says U.S. talking to four different groups on sale of TikTok

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration was in touch with four different groups about the sale of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, and that all options were good. TikTok's fate has been up in the air since a law requiring its owner ByteDance to either sell it on national security grounds or face a ban took …

4 groups in talks to buy TikTok, says Trump
2 weeks, 3 days ago

4 groups in talks to buy TikTok, says Trump

Firstpost  

After suspending the bipartisan ban on TikTok shortly after assuming office, US President Donald Trump has been pursuing a sale of the app’s US operations for its continued working in the country Trump’s proposed involvement of the US government in TikTok’s operations, particularly his desire for the US govt to hold a 50% stake in a joint venture, has raised …

Trump says US in talks with four groups over TikTok sale: All options good
Trending News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump says US in talks with four groups over TikTok sale: All options good

India Today  

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration was in touch with four different groups about the sale of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, and that all options were good. TikTok's fate has been up in the air since a law requiring its owner ByteDance to either sell it on national security grounds or face a ban took …

TikTok ban: Donald Trump open to extending another olive branch to Chinese company; ‘Lot of interest in…’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

TikTok ban: Donald Trump open to extending another olive branch to Chinese company; ‘Lot of interest in…’

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump has signalled his willingness to save the popular short-video app TikTok from another potential ban. Donald Trump on giving extension to TikTok: Speaking to the media on Thursday, Trump said there was a ‘lot of interest’ in buying TikTok and he would probably not need an extension given that there was still another month left untill …

Why is TikTok back in the Apple and Google app stores?
1 month, 1 week ago

Why is TikTok back in the Apple and Google app stores?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy TikTok has been restored to Google Play and Apple’s App Store after President …

Elon Musk says he is not interested in buying TikTok
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk says he is not interested in buying TikTok

Deccan Chronicle  

Billionaire Elon Musk said that he was not interested in purchasing TikTok, the popular short-video app that the United States has been trying to ban over national security concerns with its Chinese owner ByteDance. "I have not put in a bid for TikTok," Musk said a week after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was open to Musk buying the …

Amazon and Microsoft reportedly eye TikTok acquisition, Elon Musk says not interested
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amazon and Microsoft reportedly eye TikTok acquisition, Elon Musk says not interested

India Today  

The uncertainty over TikTok’s future in the US is looming. This comes after the US president, Donald Trump, while extending the TikTok ban in the US, said he would like TikTok’s US operations to remain under American control. According to reports, Amazon, Microsoft, and Oracle have privately explored ways to either acquire TikTok or take over its US operations, but …

'I Have Not Put In A Bid For TikTok', Elon Musk Clarifies He Has No Interest In Taking Over Company's US Operations
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'I Have Not Put In A Bid For TikTok', Elon Musk Clarifies He Has No Interest In Taking Over Company's US Operations

ABP News  

Speculations were surfacing earlier about Chinese officials reaching out to X owner Elon Musk for the acquisition of TikTok's operations in the US. Now Musk has stated that he has no interest in acquiring TikTok, the widely popular short video app currently facing potential bans in the United States over concerns related to its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. Musk, who …

Elon Musk says he has no interest in acquiring TikTok's US operations
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk says he has no interest in acquiring TikTok's US operations

Firstpost  

Musk, however, said he did not wish to acquire the company. “I’m not chomping at the bit to acquire TikTok” Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and a top advisor to US President Donald Trump, said he has no interest in acquiring social media platform TikTok’s operations in the United States, in comments released Saturday. “I’ve not put in a …

Elon Musk dismisses TikTok purchase speculations: ’I don’t have any plans for it’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk dismisses TikTok purchase speculations: ’I don’t have any plans for it’

Live Mint  

illionaire Elon Musk has confirmed that he is not interested in purchasing TikTok, the popular short-video app under threat of a US ban due to national security concerns with its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Musk's comments on TikTok Elon Musk's remarks, made in late January, were released online by The WELT Group, a division of German media company Axel Springer SE, …

'Danger': WSJ editorial board once again bashes Trump over plan that 'deserves to die'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Danger': WSJ editorial board once again bashes Trump over plan that 'deserves to die'

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's latest proposal earned derision even from the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board on Thursday afternoon. The Journal opened with a rhetorical question about Trump's proposal this week to "leverage federal assets to create a new investment fund for the political class to invest in whatever it pleases, including private companies." the Journal quipped, answering bluntly, "The …

'Can't think of a worse idea': GOP insider trashes Trump's new TikTok scheme
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Can't think of a worse idea': GOP insider trashes Trump's new TikTok scheme

Raw Story  

While Republican strategist Brad Todd is normally supportive of President Donald Trump's initiatives, he said the president would be making a massive mistake if he established a sovereign wealth fund and used it to buy TikTok. In the wake of Trump musing about buying TikTok on Monday, Todd appeared on CNN Tuesday to pour cold water on the entire venture …

Trump orders launch of U.S. sovereign wealth fund to potentially save TikTok
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump orders launch of U.S. sovereign wealth fund to potentially save TikTok

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aiming to kickstart the creation of a US sovereign wealth fund that he said could be used to save TikTok. "Other countries have sovereign wealth funds, and they're much smaller countries, and they're not the United States," Trump told reporters after signing the order. A sovereign wealth fund is a …

Trump says an American sovereign wealth fund could acquire TikTok. Here’s what we know
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump says an American sovereign wealth fund could acquire TikTok. Here’s what we know

CNN  

New York CNN — President Donald Trump said Monday that TikTok could be acquired by a newly proposed US sovereign wealth fund. The statement was light on details, but Trump said that TikTok could be “put in” the possible sovereign wealth fund, to preserve access to the popular short-form video app in the United States. “Other countries have sovereign wealth …

Donald Trump Explains Why He Wants A 'Bidding War' For TikTok
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump Explains Why He Wants A 'Bidding War' For TikTok

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump on Monday said he would welcome a “bidding war” for TikTok as he appeared to confirm that Microsoft is among the companies that have declared interest in acquiring the popular social media platform. Speaking to tech journalist Kara Swisher at the Code Conference in 2021, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella described the negotiations as …

Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, says Donald Trump
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, says Donald Trump

Deccan Chronicle  

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the app. Trump said last week that he was in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and would likely have a decision on the popular app's future in 30 days. During his …

Trump announces Microsoft is in race to acquire TikTok, expects a bidding war
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump announces Microsoft is in race to acquire TikTok, expects a bidding war

Firstpost  

Trump has previously said that he was in discussions with several parties about purchasing TikTok and expects to make a decision on the app’s future within the next 30 days A 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. PresidentDonald Trump and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration. File image/ Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is …

Donald Trump confirms Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok, teases potential bidding war
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump confirms Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok, teases potential bidding war

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok in the US. Without going into much detail, Trump said that there will be a ‘bidding war’ for the future of short video app and categorically stated that ‘China won’t be involved’. While confirming that Microsoft is in talks to buy US arm of TikTok, Trump …

Trump says Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump says Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok

Al Jazeera  

US president says there’s ‘great interest’ in purchasing the video-sharing platform facing a ban on national security grounds. United States President Donald Trump has said Microsoft is among the companies considering buying TikTok so the platform can avoid a ban on national security grounds. Asked late on Monday if Microsoft was in talks to acquire the popular video-sharing app, Trump …

Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, says US President Trump
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, says US President Trump

India Today  

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the app. Trump said last week that he was in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and would likely have a decision on the popular app's future in 30 days. During his …

What the new TikTok is going to look like? The possibilities explained
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What the new TikTok is going to look like? The possibilities explained

Firstpost  

There are reports that the United States government is looking to bring in software firm Oracle and US investors to take over TikTok’s operations in America. Let’s take a closer look The development comes after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the ban on TikTok for 75 days. There are reports that Oracle and some US investors …

Trump to decide TikTok's future in 30 days, discussing platform's sale with several parties
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump to decide TikTok's future in 30 days, discussing platform's sale with several parties

Firstpost  

The Trump administration is reportedly working on a plan that involves Oracle, and a group of investors taking control of TikTok’s operations. ByteDance would retain a stake, but Oracle would oversee key elements like data collection and software updates Trump’s proposed involvement of the US government in TikTok’s operations, particularly his desire for the US govt to hold a 50% …

Trump holds talks for sale of TikTok, to decide app's future in 30 days
2 months ago

Trump holds talks for sale of TikTok, to decide app's future in 30 days

Firstpost  

Amid reports that the White House is negotiating a deal for TikTok’s sale to Oracle, President Donald Trump has said that he would decide the future of the app in 30 days US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on AI infrastructure, next to SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son at the Roosevelt room at White House in Washington, US, January 21, 2025. …

Does TikTok have a US buyer? Trump advises on new bid which could give government 50% stake
2 months ago

Does TikTok have a US buyer? Trump advises on new bid which could give government 50% stake

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The proposal, by Perplexity AI, would allow the U.S. government to own up to …

Perplexity AI's new proposal for TikTok could give 50% stake to US government
2 months ago

Perplexity AI's new proposal for TikTok could give 50% stake to US government

Hindustan Times  

Perplexity AI has come up with a new proposal to TikTok's parent company, China-based ByteDance, that would allow the US government to own up to 50 per cent stake in the new entity that the merged business would create, The Associated Press reported. ByteDance hadn't responded to the first proposal, which sought to create a new structure to merge the …

Oracle and Microsoft in talks to take over TikTok under Trump administration plan: Report
2 months ago

Oracle and Microsoft in talks to take over TikTok under Trump administration plan: Report

Live Mint  

Donald Trump administration is working on a plan to save TikTok by tapping Oracle and a group of outside investors that includes Microsoft to take control of the short-video app, according to an NPR report citing sources. TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance is said to retain a minority stake in the company, but the reported deal could see the app's algorithm, …

Trump administration plans to have Oracle, US investors take over TikTok: Report
2 months ago

Trump administration plans to have Oracle, US investors take over TikTok: Report

India Today  

The administration of US President Donald Trump is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle and a group of outside investors to effectively take control of the app's global operations, National Public Radio reported on Saturday. Under the deal being negotiated by the White House, TikTok's China-based owner, ByteDance, would retain a minority stake …

Exclusive: White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok
2 months ago

Exclusive: White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok

NPR  

Exclusive: White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP The Trump administration is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle and a group of outside investors to effectively take control of the app's global operations, according to two people with direct knowledge of the talks. …

Trump says banning TikTok won’t make Americans safer from China. He may have a point
2 months ago

Trump says banning TikTok won’t make Americans safer from China. He may have a point

CNN  

New York CNN — President Donald Trump on Wednesday batted down the national security concerns surrounding TikTok, saying, “Is it that important for China to be spying on young people? In his 2020 executive order that unsuccessfully tried to ban the app, Trump said TikTok’s data collection could allow China’s government “to track the locations of Federal employees and contractors, …

Indiana man arrested for threatening US President Donald Trump on TikTok
2 months ago

Indiana man arrested for threatening US President Donald Trump on TikTok

Hindustan Times  

An Indiana man, Douglas Thrams, 23, from Goshen, has been arrested for allegedly using TikTok to incite attacks on the government and call for the death of US President Donald Trump, the Associated Press reported, citing the FBI. US President Donald Trump speaks while visiting a neighborhood affected by Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, North Carolina, on January 24, 2025. After …

Donald Trump Dismisses Concerns On China Spying Via TikTok: Here's What He Said
2 months ago

Donald Trump Dismisses Concerns On China Spying Via TikTok: Here's What He Said

ABP News  

US President Donald Trump has downplayed national security concerns surrounding TikTok, the popular video-sharing app under scrutiny for its ties to China. “You could say the same about everything made in China,” Trump remarked after host Sean Hannity raised concerns about TikTok's data practices, reported the Washington Times. Young people watching crazy videos and things.” TikTok's Future Hangs In Balance …

China using TikTok to spy on Americans? Donald Trump's ‘bigger threat’ response
Trending News
2 months ago

China using TikTok to spy on Americans? Donald Trump's ‘bigger threat’ response

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump, in his first interview since taking office for the second time, on Thursday dismissed concerns about the national security risks surrounding the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok. US President Donald Trump defended TikTok in an interview “Is it that important for China to be spying on young people, on young kids, watching crazy videos?” Trump said to …

California lawmakers are big on TikTok. What happens if Trump bans the app?
2 months ago

California lawmakers are big on TikTok. What happens if Trump bans the app?

LA Times  

When Assemblymember Alex Lee was sworn into office at age 25, he became the youngest state lawmaker in nearly a century. The self-described “Zoomer” from San José started using TikTok in 2020 and now, five years later, he continues to reach voters on the app, distilling complicated policy issues into bite-sized clips. “That’s also why I avoid the trendy stuff.” …

'Living on borrowed time': Republicans 'cross fingers' on Trump's TikTok plan
2 months ago

'Living on borrowed time': Republicans 'cross fingers' on Trump's TikTok plan

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump unilaterally paused the law passed by Congress from taking effect that mandates TikTok sell to an American owner. But I think we’re living on borrowed time with TikTok.” Other Republican Trump allies like Sen. John Kennedy, who voted for the TikTok ban, now says he trusts the company. “The law says that TikTok has to show us …

What next for TikTok? MrBeast and Elon Musk among potential buyers as ban deadline looms
2 months ago

What next for TikTok? MrBeast and Elon Musk among potential buyers as ban deadline looms

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. So, what I am thinking about saying to somebody is, ‘buy it and give half to the …

Trump Says He Would Be Open To His Pal Elon Musk Owning TikTok
2 months ago

Trump Says He Would Be Open To His Pal Elon Musk Owning TikTok

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would be open to the possibility of having his billionaire ally Elon Musk buy the U.S. operations of TikTok in his latest comments on the popular social media platform. President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, on, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington, as Softbank CEO …

Trump says he’s open to Elon Musk buying TikTok ‘if he wants to’
2 months ago

Trump says he’s open to Elon Musk buying TikTok ‘if he wants to’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump has said he’s open to the possibility of either Tesla …

Trump says would be open to Musk buying TikTok
2 months ago

Trump says would be open to Musk buying TikTok

Deccan Chronicle  

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would be open to tech billionaire Elon Musk -- the owner of social media platform X -- buying Chinese-owned app TikTok. "I would be if he wanted to buy it," Trump told reporters when asked if he was open to Musk, world's richest man and the head of a budget cutting initiative in …

Trump gives TikTok an illegal amnesty
2 months ago

Trump gives TikTok an illegal amnesty

Live Mint  

President Trump took the oath of office Monday promising to faithfully execute the duties of his office, which include implementing the laws passed by Congress. Mr. Trump issued an executive order on Monday promising not to enforce the law’s penalties against tech companies that host the TikTok app for 75 days. Mike Waltz, Mr. Trump’s national security adviser, on Sunday …

Trump open to Musk buying TikTok if Tesla CEO wants to do so
Trending News
2 months ago

Trump open to Musk buying TikTok if Tesla CEO wants to do so

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was open to billionaire Elon Musk buying social media app TikTok if the Tesla CEO wanted to do so. Bloomberg News reported last week that Chinese officials were in preliminary talks about a potential option to sell TikTok's operations in the United States to Musk, though the company has denied that. The …

Trump's executive order gives TikTok a reprieve. What happens next?
2 months ago

Trump's executive order gives TikTok a reprieve. What happens next?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an executive order signed on Monday, Trump …

Trump says he's open to Elon Musk buying TikTok and negotiates a deal with billionaire Larry Ellison in front of the press
Trending News
2 months ago

Trump says he's open to Elon Musk buying TikTok and negotiates a deal with billionaire Larry Ellison in front of the press

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump, on his first full day in office, said he was interested in the idea that the world's richest man Elon Musk could buy TikTok to stop it going dark in the United States. President Donald Trump took questions from reporters for 30 minutes at the end of his first full day in office. He said he was …

TikTok farce has damaging repercussions
2 months ago

TikTok farce has damaging repercussions

China Daily  

The resumption of TikTok's basic functions in the United States, after it was temporarily suspended on Saturday, is definitely good news for its 170 million users in the country, including the 7 million small businesses that rely on the social media platform. However, the new US leader's statement on his Truth Social platform that he would like the US to …

Trump using TikTok as leverage in Sino-US trade links, experts say
2 months ago

Trump using TikTok as leverage in Sino-US trade links, experts say

China Daily  

United States President Donald Trump seems to be using TikTok, a popular video-sharing app owned by Chinese tech company Byte-Dance, as a bargaining chip in Sino-US economic and trade relations, experts said on Tuesday. The US is using national security as a pretext to contain and crack down on Chinese companies operating in the country, which is not only harming …

TikTok farce has damaging repercussions
Top News
2 months ago

TikTok farce has damaging repercussions

China Daily  

By ZHANG ZHOUXIANG | China Daily | Updated: 2025-01-22 06:59 The logo of TikTok is seen on the screen of a smartphone in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, March 13, 2024. The resumption of TikTok's basic functions in the United States, after it was temporarily suspended on Saturday, is definitely good news for its 170 million users in the country, …

Discover Related