Tiktok, belonging to the Chinese company Bytedance, has been in the US controversy center for four years due to the fears of the user's data potentially Chinese government.
At the beginning of this year, the application experienced a temporary failure in the USA, which caused the tension of millions of users before they were quickly restored. Tiktok returned to the App Store and Google Play Store in February.
Many investors compete for the possibility of buying applications, and if the contract was to undergo, the American activity of the Platform could increase $ 60 billionAs estimated by the senior vice president of CFRA Research, Angelo Zino.
After extensive discussions and after the extension of the prohibition of Tiktok for the fourth time, it seems that progress has been made. This week, an “frame” agreement was apparently established between the USA and China New information was revealed By indicating that an investor consortium, including Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz, can supervise US Tiktok operations.
Tiktok Ban: What has happened so far
To fully understand this drama with high rates, we will first visit the schedule of turbulent Tiktok relations with the US government, which caused various legal battles and negotiations.
The drama began for the first time in August 2020, when Trump signed an executive order to prohibit transactions with the parent company Bytedance.
A month later, the Trump administration tried to force the sale of American Tiktok operations to an American company. The leading rivals are Microsoft, Oracle and Walmart. However, the American judge temporarily blocked Trump's ordinance, enabling Tiktok to continue its activity while a legal battle.
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Last year, everything began to develop after going to Biden administration. The Chamber of US representatives, in the overwhelming vote of 360-58, adopted legislation against Tiktok. On April 23, 2024, the Senate adopted a bill.
Shortly afterwards, President Joe Biden signed a law requiring the sale or ban on Tiktoku. In response, Tiktok sued the US government, questioning the constitutionality of the ban and arguing that the application and its American users violated the rights to the first amendment. The company consistently denies that it is a security threat, claiming that its data stored in the USA is in line with all local regulations.
Trump has a heart change
December 27, 2024 Trump opposed A potential prohibition of tiktoku in the submission of a court, stating that he can find a way to maintain an application in the USA. This position was a clear contrast with his approach during his first presidency and presented the TIKTOK surprising return of events.
In January, the Supreme Court of the United States maintained the act on the protection of Americans against foreign controlled by the opponent (Pafac), commonly referred to as “the prohibition of thiktok”. Tiktok announced a formal announcement that he would most likely have to darken on January 19.
Tiktok closes … Then he returns online
Although Tiktok actually locked himself in the United States, when he launched an act, it did not last long. The application returned online less than 12 hours later. The platform noted: “As a result of the efforts of President Trump, Tiktok returned to the USA”
Where are we today
On January 20, Trump signed an executive ordinance, which was banned from Tiktok for 75 days. This extension provides the application for additional time to sell shares on the platform or reach an agreement with Trump. Its purpose is to achieve an agreement of ownership of 50-50 between Bytedance and the American company.
At the beginning of March, Trump told journalists that his administration talked to four different groups that are interested in buying a platform, Per reuters. Recently, Information He informed that Trump intends to announce Tiktok America, a company supported by American investors, which owns about 50% of operations in the USA. Apparently, Bytedance would have 19.9%.
For now, the final platform sales contract has not yet been achieved, but we could soon find out.
Below is a list of groups of investors and companies that are supposedly potential buyers of Tiktok operations in the USA. (Surprisingly, Elon Musk is not among them).
Studying people at the tiktok
Studying people at the tiktok He is a consortium organized by the founder of Project Liberty, Frank McCourt, who is also the former owner of Los Angeles Dodgers. The investment company Guggenheim Securities and Kirkland & Ellis Kancelaria help collect the offer. The main mission of People's Chiet for obtaining Tiktok is a priority settlement of privacy and data control, taking the Open Source approach.
The involved supporters include:
- Alexis Ohanian: Reddit co -founder is latest A technology entrepreneur to join people auction, assuming the role of a strategic adviser. Joined on March 3.
- Kevin O'Leary: A well -known investor and television personality that earlier he said Fox was ready to buy a thicket for $ 20 billion. O'leary joined The offer of people on January 6.
- Tim Berners-Lee: The inventor of the web network supports the proposal because “users should be able to control their own data”, Berners-Lee he said in a statement.
- David Clark: Clark, a senior scientist at Mit Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, was also called the participant.
American Investor Consortium
Jesse Tinsley, general director and founder of employers.com, runs a consortium of American investors. Tinsley announced Cavernous offer $ 30 billion To get American Tiktok operations.
- David Basicki: Tinsley said Bloomberg that the co -founder and general director of Roblox is a participant.
- Nathan McCouley: Bloomberg reports that the co -founder and general director of the Crypto Platform Digital confirmed that he was participating in the consortium.
Other interested parties
- Amazon: E-commerce giant is the latest company that reported its hat on the ring.
- Applovin: Mobile technology company apparently He submitted an offer on Tiktok, with the support of Steve Wybn, who created some of the most famous casinos in Las Vegas.
- Bobby Kotick: Former general director of Activision to apparently Interested in buying a tiktok. Thanks to his experience in managing a large game company, his interest in the application can be caused by the potential for integrating games and social media.
- Microsoft: The technological giant has previously shown interest in purchasing Tiktok, and Trump mentioned that the company recently introduced auction for the purchase of the application.
- Oracle: The company had previously submitted an offer on Tiktok in 2020 in front of the White House in January, co -founder of Oracle, Larry Ellison, told Trump that 50% of ownership “It seemed to be a good opportunity. “Information reported in March that Oracle is the best choice to serve as a partner of technology in the cloud to help the US Tiktok
- AI embarrassment: Starting the AI search engine also submitted an offer, According to CNBC.
- Bang: Alternative on YouTube Announced on x that he wants to get a thicket and serve as a partner of technology in the cloud.
- Steven Mnuchin: Former Secretary of the US Treasury, who served during the first term of President Trump, has Again involved discussions About the potential purchase of Tiktok.
- Walmart: The retail giant can also look at Tiktok to increase its range in electronic trade, especially considering the influence of the platform on consumer behavior. Walmart For the first time he expressed interest in 2020.
- Zoop: Startup of social media, co -founder of only the founder of only Fansa Tim Stokely, I joined forces With the HBAR Foundation to submit a late proposal to buy American Tiktok operations.
The story was updated after the publication of new interested parties.
