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Sunday, Apr 28

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Meet the billionaires competing to buy TikTok - from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to ByteDance stakeholder Jeff Yass

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Now that TikTok could realistically be banned in the US in a year from now, billionaires are lining up shout their intentions to buy TikTok from Chinese parent Bytedance if it agrees to sell.

Saturday, Apr 27

ByteDance would rather close down TikTok in the US than sell it if it fails to fight potential US ban in court, report says

A sale is unlikely as the algorithms powering the short-video app are key to ByteDance's overall operations, four sources told Reuters.

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ByteDance Refuses to Sell TikTok Despite Biden’s Ban

ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, plans to not sell the social media app despite a new law requiring divestment within 12 months or face a ban in the U.S. This decision was shared on Toutiao, a platform owned by ByteDance. President…

Friday, Apr 26

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After Biden signs TikTok ban into law, ByteDance says it won't sell

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The China-based owner of TikTok is facing a new law that will force it to either sell the wildly popular video platform, or face a U.S. ban.

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Report: China's ByteDance Wants TikTok Shut down in U.S. if Legal Fight Fails

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Chinese tech giant ByteDance reportedly wants TikTok to shutdown in the United States if its legal fight against the recently passed ban-or-sell legislation fails.

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ByteDance won’t sell TikTok, would rather pull it from the US

ByteDance plans to exhaust every legal strategy it can, but if it comes down to it, the company won't sell TikTok.

ByteDance Says It ‘Doesn’t Have Any Plan to Sell TikTok’

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ByteDance reportedly will not sell its U.S. TikTok business, even if it loses its legal battle in the United States. The company said late Thursday (April 25) in a post on another app that it owns, Toutiao, that reports it was considering…

ByteDance says it won't sell TikTok business in US

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TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, said it will not sell the popular video sharing app to continue its business in the U.S., despite facing a potential ban under a law President Biden signed Wednesday. The bill, included in a…

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Reuters: ByteDance would prefer TikTok shutdown in the US instead of divesting

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The US government approved the landmark national security package which was signed into law by President Joe Biden yesterday. The new regulation effectively gives TikTok parent company ByteDance an ultimatum to sell TikTok’s US business to…

ByteDance Would Rather Shut Down TikTok in the U.S. than Sell It: Report

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ByteDance broke its silence on the TikTok ban bill that Biden signed into law this week.

ByteDance would shut down TikTok in US rather than sell it

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The US government passed a sell-or-ban measure into law earlier this week

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TikTok Ban: ByteDance Denies Report That It’s Considering Selling App

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ByteDance said a report that it’s mulling the sale of a majority stake in TikTok’s American business — after the U.S. adopted a law forcing it to divest its ownership position or face a ban of the app — is “untrue.” The Chinese internet…

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ByteDance to shutdown TikTok app in US

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ByteDance, TikTok’s mother company, will rather shut down its app in the United States (US) rather than sell, a new

ByteDance would rather shut down US TikTok than sell it

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TikTok owner ByteDance reportedly will not sell to a US firm if it is unable to convince a court to overturn President Biden's day-old law forcing a sale or ban.

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ByteDance Fails To Come Under US Pressure As No Plans For TikTok’s Sale On The Cards

TikTok’s future in the US remains uncertain after President Biden was seen approving a new bill that would ban the app in the country. The only way out was to have the app separate from its Chinese parent firm ByteDance. And for that, it…

ByteDance denies TikTok sale amid ban speculations

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ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, refuted claims on Thursday that it is considering selling the popular social media platform, dismissing media speculation in the wake of President Joe Biden's bill threatening a ban unless…

Bytedance prefers to shut down TikTok in US instead of selling it

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The US market accounted for approximately 25% of TikTok’s total revenues last year.

Bytedance prefers to shut down TikTok in US instead of selling it

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The US market accounted for approximately 25% of TikTok’s total revenues last year.

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, informs US that the app will not be sold

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has denied reports of plans to sell the popular video app. This comes after the US passed a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in America. ByteDance stated on social media…

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TikTok Ban: ByteDance Says It Has No Plans To Sell TikTok Stake to US, Denies Claims About China Having Control Over Company

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The bill gives TikTok owner Bytedance nine months' time to force a sale, with a 90-day extension.