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Trump, TikTok and China

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"You have a situation with TikTok where China will probably say: 'We'll approve a deal, but will you do something on the tariffs?'"
Fast Company |
As the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signaled that he is confident his administration can broker an agreement with ByteDance, the social media...
Yahoo |
CBS News has learned that Amazon has now put in a bid to buy TikTok.

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China's TikTok approval may lead to US tariff reductions, says Trump
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump used TikTok as an example of how tariffs can be used to negotiate with other countries.
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 agrees to approve the sale of the short video app owned by Byte Dance in exchange for relief from U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports.
Trump’s meeting on TikTok: Will a deal be reached in time?
Saturday is the deadline for Trump’s presidential action, which kept TikTok alive for an extra 75 days after the Jan. 19 deadline that had been set by Congress and signed into law by former President Joe Biden last year.
Trump signals TikTok sale will done by April 5 deadline. Who will buy it?
Although it’s unclear if ByteDance plans to sell TikTok, several potential bidders have come forward in the past few months.
Will TikTok Disappear Again? Here's What You Need to Know Just in Case
A VPN could make it look to TikTok like you're accessing it from the UK, or another country where it's not banned, when you're really in the US. You could also potentially use a p
Trump Administration Highlights: Lawyers Demand Return of a Wrongly Deported Maryland Father
Lawyers for a Maryland man who was deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador despite an order protecting him from removal want to force the Trump administration to bring him back. Government lawyers have called the man’s deportation an “administrative error” but said there was little that could be done to force his return.
Amazon in talks to buy U.S. TikTok outfit
This Saturday is the deadline for TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to sell the app’s U.S.operations or face a ban in the United States. CBS News has learned that Amazon has now put in a bid to buy TikTok.
Amazon reportedly bids for TikTok as deadline looms
Amazon is said to have placed a bid to acquire TikTok. The move comes as the video app's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, faces a Saturday deadline to sell its U.S. operations or face a ban in the U.
Trump’s TikTok idea highlights his incoherent talk on tariffs
President Donald Trump has floated tariff relief for China in exchange for the country’s approval of a deal to sell TikTok to a U.S. buyer. That proposal has predictably been panned by Democrats and Republicans alike.

TikTok bidders pile up

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Fortune |
Tim Stokely, the founder of the adult content social-media platform OnlyFans, and the crypto-focused Hbar Foundation submitted an eleventh-hour bid to purchase TikTok this week. The intent to bid was ...
Inc |
Amazon.com has put in a last-minute bid to buy TikTok, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the offer, days ahead of a deadline the short-form video app is stari...
Wall Street Journal |
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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OnlyFans founder and a crypto foundation launch a ‘David vs. Goliath’ bid to buy TikTok
Tim Stokely, the founder of the adult content social-media platform OnlyFans, and the crypto-focused Hbar Foundation submitted an eleventh-hour bid to purchase TikTok this week. The intent to bid was made by Zoop,
TikTok bidders pile up as deadline looms with Amazon, OnlyFans founder in mix
By Dawn Chmielewski, Anna Tong and Greg Bensinger (Reuters) -As the weekend deadline for TikTok to find a buyer approaches, bidders for the short-video social media site are piling up. Amazon and, separately,
TikTok likely to get new Trump extension as shutdown deadline nears and Amazon joins fray
TikTok is generating headlines again this week as President Donald Trump was expected to be meeting Wednesday with aides about an investment deal that could keep the Chinese-controlled platform running in the U.
Amazon Bids to Buy TikTok as Deadline Looms, ‘The New York Times’ Reports
Amazon declined to comment, while TikTok and its parent company ByteDance did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. Shares of Amazon rose 1.3 percent in a volume spike after the report.
Amazon to make bid for TikTok ahead of selling deadline, New York Times reports
Amazon is putting together a last-minute bid in an effort to purchase viral video app TikTok, according to a report from the New York Times.
TikTok is set to shut down this week, but Amazon is trying to save it
If TikTok isn't sold to a U.S. company by Saturday, the popular social media app will be at risk of being shutdown again.
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.
Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake
As the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signaled he is confident his administration can broker an agreement.
Amazon submits bid for TikTok with US sale deadline approaching
Amazon.com Inc. submitted a bid to the White House to purchase the social video app TikTok from its Chinese owners, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Trump eyeing plan to avoid TikTok ban as deadline looms

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ABC News |
Amazon has now sent a letter to the Trump administration to join the bidding war for TikTok, sources told ABC News.
U.S. News & World Report |
The Trump administration's work to find an American buyer for the short-video social media site TikTok is on track ahead of the April 5 deadline to reach a deal for non-Chinese ownership, Vice Presid...
Reuters |
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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Trump eyeing plan to avoid TikTok ban as deadline looms: Source
President Donald Trump said over the weekend there are lots of potential buyers and said he'd like to keep the app alive. The administration has set an April 5 deadline for the app to be banned if it is not sold by it's Chinese-owned parent company, ByteDance.
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.
Vance confident TikTok will be sold in US as deadline looms
Despite the increasing number of potential buyers, neither the app nor its Chinese owner have confirmed they will do a deal.
Work on TikTok Deal Is 'In a Good Place,' US Vice President Says
The Trump administration's work to find an American buyer for the short-video social media site TikTok is on track ahead of the April 5 deadline to reach a deal for non-Chinese ownership, Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday as bids mounted.
Trump Maneuvers for a TikTok Deal While China Waits Silently Off Stage
Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter with reporting and analysis about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Kurt Wagner looks at the looming deadline — again — for a US ban-or-sale of TikTok.
Source: Amazon makes late bid to buy TikTok
Saturday is meant to be the deadline for TikTok parent company Bytedance to sell the platform to a non-Chinese buyer or face its possible ban in the United States. According to a source familiar with the White House led discussions about a deal,
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.
Buyers circle and rumours swirl as TikTok sale deadline looms
Despite the increasing number of potential buyers, neither the app nor its Chinese owner have confirmed they will do a deal.
Bids for TikTok pile up, with Amazon and OnlyFans founder in the race
As the weekend deadline for TikTok to find a buyer approaches, bidders for the short-video social media site are piling up, with Amazon and, separately, a consortium led by OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely the latest to throw their hats into the ring.

Amazon, 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.
Yahoo |
Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to go into effect Saturday.

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Amazon tells White House it's interested in buying TikTok
Amazon has told the White House it is interested in buying TikTok ahead of a key deadline by which its parent company, China-based ByteDance, must either sell the popular social media app or face a ban in the U.
Amazon joins list of TikTok suitors as deadline for a U.S. buyer nears
Trump gave China’s ByteDance until Saturday 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.
TikTok is almost out of time: Is Amazon buying TikTok? TikTok bids and what to know
TikTok ban deadline looming as Amazon, AppLovin and more TikTok bids announced. Will Bytedance, Trump strike deal to save TikTok in US? What to know
Amazon puts a last-minute bid on TikTok as a U.S. ban looms
Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to go into effect Saturday.
Amazon Makes Last-Minute Bid for TikTok Days Before Deadline to Sell
Amazon is making a last-minute bid to acquire TikTok, the New York Times reported on Wednesday as the deadline for a deal quickly approaches.
Latest news on potential TikTok sale as Trump's tariffs announcement looms
Reports are emerging that President Trump may have some news about a potential sale of TikTok. This comes as the world awaits Mr. Trump's announcement on tariffs. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent reports.
Trump Says TikTok Deal Within Reach, Involves Multiple Investors
President Donald Trump said the US was close to unveiling a plan that would spare the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from a US ban, with multiple investors involved in discussions for a deal.
TikTok quietly launches a new ‘TikTok for Artists’ platform
As TikTok's fate in the United States remains uncertain, the tech giant has quietly started testing a new "TikTok for Artists" insights platform that is
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Trump to weigh options for potential TikTok deal, sources say, with ban days away
Advisers to President Donald Trump are expected Wednesday to present the president with options for a deal to invest in TikTok that involves a number of well-heeled venture capital, private equity funds and tech companies,
YouTube is updating Shorts with TikTok-like editing features
YouTube is adding new features to Shorts that aim to make it easier for creators to edit short-form videos. There are five new tools “coming this spring” according to YouTube’s announcement, including a revamped video editor that provides similar editing features to those already found on competing platforms like TikTok and Reels.
EXCLUSIVE: TikTok Influencer Avery Woods Finds Buyer for $950K Arizona Home in Days—After Making Surprise Move to California
TikTok influencer and podcast host Avery Woods has secured a buyer for her family's $949,900 home in Arizona, just days after they put the property on the market amid their surprise move to California.
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.
YouTube is updating Shorts to match what creators love about TikTok
YouTube is turning up the heat on TikTok with new updates and smarter editing tools announced for YouTube Shorts.
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