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Trump eyeing plan to avoid TikTok ban as deadline looms

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The New York Times |
The plan would be to spin out TikTok into a new company and bring on new American investors to reduce the ownership stakes of Chinese investors.
Time |
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
Amazon Makes Last-Minute Bid to Buy TikTok as U.S. Ban Nears
Although it’s unclear if ByteDance plans to sell, several possible bidders have come forward ahead of a ban on the platform that’s set to go into effect on Saturday.
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,
OnlyFans founder, crypto foundation submit late-stage bid to buy TikTok
A startup run by Tim Stokely, founder of adult content social media site OnlyFans, has partnered with a cryptocurrency foundation to submit a late-stage plan to acquire TikTok.
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.
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.

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NBC News |
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.
Reuters |
Trump said that a deal is close on Tiktok, with multiple investors involved.

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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 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 approves the sale of the short video app in exchange for relief from U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. Trump said that a deal is close on Tiktok,
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 enters last-minute bid to purchase TikTok before deadline
E-commerce giant Amazon put in a last-minute bid to buy TikTok days before the April 5 deadline for the company to find a non-Chinese buyer or shut down in the United States. President Donald Trump is still weighing his top choice as other suitors line up with offers,
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.
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,
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.
YouTube Shorts takes on TikTok with new creation tools
As YouTube Shorts continues to compete with TikTok, the platform is announcing new upcoming features to help creators publish engaging short-form videos.
JD Vance gets a make-or-break moment with TikTok
JD Vance may be about to have a defining moment of his vice presidency. Within 48 hours, Vance could secure a high-profile victory by shepherding a deal to prevent TikTok from being banned in the U.S.
AppLovin Confirms Indication of Interest in TikTok Purchase
AppLovin confirmed that it has expressed interest in acquiring TikTok in all markets outside of China to President Trump as the deadline to sell or shut the social-media app approaches. The mobile advertising technology company on Thursday said that the indication of interest it provided is preliminary.
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