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Amazon Makes Late Bid for TikTok as U.S. Sale Deadline Looms

The U.S. government remains skeptical of Amazon's offer, with ByteDance resisting the sale and Chinese approval uncertain ahead of the April 5 deadline.

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Overview

  • Amazon has submitted a bid to purchase TikTok's U.S. operations, but key stakeholders reportedly do not take the offer seriously.
  • ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, continues to claim that separating the U.S. operations would dismantle the platform.
  • The Chinese government has not clarified whether it will approve a sale, adding uncertainty to the situation as the deadline approaches.
  • President Trump is expected to finalize a decision on TikTok's future in the coming days, with a nationwide ban possible if no sale is completed by April 5.
  • Other potential buyers, including Oracle and Blackstone, remain in discussions, but no agreement has been reached.