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Amazon's Last-Minute Bid to Buy TikTok

CosmicTaco · 2025-04-03T10:53:02.294307+05:30

- Amazon has made a bid to purchase TikTok as a U.S. ban looms. - The offer was disclosed in a letter to Vice President JD Vance and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. - President Trump extended the ban deadline, expecting a deal by Saturday. - Other potential buyers include Oracle, Blackstone, and Perplexity AI. - Concerns remain over ByteDance sharing user data with the Chinese government. Source: [Time](https://time.com/7274151/amazon-bid-tiktok-ban/), [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/pro/amazon-bids-tiktok-us-ban/)

Amazon has made a bid to purchase TikTok as a U.S. ban looms.
The offer was disclosed in a letter to Vice President JD Vance and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
President Trump extended the ban deadline, expecting a deal by Saturday.
Other potential buyers include Oracle, Blackstone, and Perplexity AI.
Concerns remain over ByteDance sharing user data with the Chinese government.

Source: Time, Billboard