According to a report from , 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 .From their report: 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.
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