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Business, Spoken
The Race to Buy TikTok Is On—but There Might Not Be a Winner
May 20, 2024
Investors are scrambling to buy TikTok to avoid a US ban. Frank McCourt enters the bid with plans for decentralization. Legal challenges and Chinese government restrictions pose hurdles in the sale process.
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- A bidding war is underway to acquire TikTok amidst legislative pressure on ByteDance to divest ownership.
- Potential buyers face challenges due to TikTok's stance on divestiture and complexities in separating the app from ByteDance.
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Bidding War for TikTok Begins
A potential bidding war has ignited to acquire TikTok following legislation mandating ByteDance to divest its ownership. Real estate billionaire, Frank McCourt, is assembling investors to bid on TikTok. Despite uncertainties about Chinese government restrictions on TikTok's core algorithm, McCourt remains steadfast, investing in social technology initiatives to shift control from significant tech players.
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