{"id":103182,"date":"2025-02-05T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T11:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=103182"},"modified":"2025-02-05T11:11:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T11:11:05","slug":"who-is-going-to-buy-tiktok-in-the-u-s-a-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/who-is-going-to-buy-tiktok-in-the-u-s-a-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is going to buy TikTok in the U.S.? A list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TikTok has a deadline before which it must sell in the U.S. or face a ban. Here’s who may end up the new owner of the social video platform.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

TikTok<\/a>‘s existence in the United States is in question. The U.S. congress has ordered the huge video sharing platform to divest itself of U.S. operations over security concerns. President Trump’s executive order has extended the deadline for a TikTok sale or ban, but the clock is till ticking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

American investors may be interested, but TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance has not confirmed their interest or willingness to sell. Congress claim concerns over TikTok’s U.S. data being used by the Chinese government, however it’s suggested that the Chinese government aren’t willing to pass over their algorithms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With rumours abound over who could step in to buy TikTok if ByteDance sale, Trump seems to leading narratives both over a sale being on the table and who may invest. Let’s look at who’s on the table to buy one of the world’s biggest social media apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elon Musk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Musk hasn’t expressed interest personally, but he has been floated as a potential buyer by Trump multiple times. Musk’s businesses perform well in China, so their relationship is potentially on good existing grounds to convince ByteDance and the Chinese government to approve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Could Elon Musk purchase TikTok?<\/a><\/blockquote>