đź“ť TikTok Future in Limbo

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Liam Gill
February 18, 2025

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TikTok’s fate in the U.S. remains in limbo as investors race to acquire its U.S. operations after Trump extended the ban deadline by 75 days, seeking a 50-50 ownership split with a U.S. firm. Competing bids include real estate billionaire Frank McCourt’s “People’s Bid” prioritizing user data control, Jesse Tinsley’s $30 billion all-cash consortium featuring Roblox’s CEO and MrBeast, and interest from former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, Oracle, Walmart, Microsoft, and even AI startup Perplexity. With TikTok’s valuation potentially exceeding $60 billion, the outcome will shape the platform’s future in America.

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