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Buyers circle and rumours swirl as TikTok sale deadline looms

Imran Rahman Jones

Technology correspondent

Getty Images clarify LED holds a phone with the Tiktok logo in the foreground, while the American flag is in the backgroundGety pictures

The list of potential buyers of Tiktok in the United States – both spreads and emphasized – has grown for a longer period with the deadline to determine the loom of the horizon in the future.

The social media giant faces its closure in the United States unless it is sold to an American company by April 5.

The contestants and passengers range from American technology giants to the British businessman, who dubbed “homemade porn”.

However, Tiktok and its Chinese owner did not confirm bytedance after they are ready to make a deal.

They also continue to reject the reason for the sale – that the United States considers their relations with the Chinese government a threat to national security.

Also, it is not clear what will be sold exactly, especially what will happen for Tiktok, which decides to expose users, and is considered a great reason for his success.

“Tiktok without an algorithm like Harry Potter without his stick – it is simply not of the same strength,” said Keelsey Chering, the lead analyst at Forster Research.

Despite all this uncertainty, Mrs. Chickering said it is unlikely that the application is connected to the United States As I did for a short period in January.

“It is very unlikely that Tiktok remains dark again. All signs indicate another deal or extension.”

Last minute bids

As with everything else it is related to the future of the application, which is exactly tries to buy it in the event of uncertainty.

According to New York TimesAmazon recently sent a message to US Vice President JD Vance and Minister of Commerce Howard Lootnick, expressing his interest.

Amazon refused to comment when approaching the BBC News.

According to what was reported, another offer came in the late stage of a marketing and analytical company called Applovin.

They have been likely to speculate, at least – at least in public places.

A third minute at the last minute includes the man who was called “homemade porn” before Sunday Times – The founder of the British only Tim Stockley.

Its proposal – and all the attention of the media that comes with it – coincides with the re -launch of a company that participated in its establishment in 2022.

How did the proposed Tikhak prohibit then affect two effects in the United States

One of the sure bidders is a confusion, and it is an emerging company to search for artificial intelligence. Jeff Bezos from Amazon is among its supporters.

The company recently She published her “vision” What appears to be its copy of Tiktok to America.

Another potential investor is Frank McCort, who founded the Project Liberty in 2021, which aims to give more power to Internet users.

He says he will cancel the current algorithm in favor of a more open version as users control more control over what they see on the platform.

Also part of this show is the co -founder of Reddit Alexis Ohaanian and Canadian businessman Kevin O’Learey.

Offer from Mrbeast?

According to Financial timesConsortium of American companies is about to obtain the US government’s support to make an offer – although it is of course about death, not the White House, whether they are selling or not.

The group includes Larry Ellson, pro -Trump, Mark Andron and the founder of Oracle Larry Ellison.

Oracle actually processes Tiktok data in the United States. There are a number of other possible offers that Donald Trump mentioned when he was asked.

He said, in responses to the journalists’ questions, that Elon Musk may be interested in getting Tijok, and he also has Microsoft mentioned in the past.

Microsoft Have you been rejected? In 2020, when the former Tump administration explored the Tiktok ban that never happened.

As YouTube Jimmy Donaldson, or Mrbeast of millions of fans, said it was contacted by a number of different groups that try to make it a new face.

But who ends with the matter that the White House chose to move forward in an attempt that still has the same huge obstacle: How do you buy a company that is not for sale?

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