TikTok’s Future in the U.S.: Valuation and Potential Buyers Amidst Imminent Ban
The highly popular video-sharing platform, TikTok, faces a critical juncture as a federal law threatens to ban the app in the United States on January 19, 2025. This legislation mandates that TikTok divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or cease all U.S. operations. While ByteDance has consistently resisted selling the platform, several parties have expressed interest in acquiring TikTok. However, the Chinese government’s likely opposition to any sale that includes TikTok’s proprietary algorithm adds another layer of complexity ...
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