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TikTok Sale Deadline Looms as ByteDance and U.S. Negotiations Continue

With the April 5 deadline approaching, ByteDance has yet to agree to a sale, while Amazon's bid is reportedly not being taken seriously, and other buyers like Oracle remain in contention.

Une reprise de TikTok par Amazon serait sans doute scrutée de près par l’autorité américaine de la concurrence, la FTC.
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Overview

  • ByteDance faces an April 5, 2025, deadline to sell TikTok's U.S. operations to non-Chinese investors or risk a ban in the United States.
  • Amazon has submitted an offer to purchase TikTok, but reports indicate it is not being taken seriously by some sources and may face regulatory scrutiny from the FTC.
  • Oracle, a key contender, has proposed hosting TikTok's U.S. user data on its U.S.-based servers as part of its bid.
  • President Donald Trump has stated that an agreement will be reached before the deadline, though discussions with ByteDance remain unresolved.
  • The U.S. government aims to reduce Chinese ownership of TikTok to below 20%, while ByteDance, majority-owned by foreign investors, has not formally agreed to a sale.