TikTok's Future Hangs in the Balance Amid Potential Buyouts and Government Scrutiny

TikTok's Future Hangs in the Balance Amid Potential Buyouts and Government Scrutiny
TikTok, owned by ByteDance, faces an uncertain future in the United States due to ongoing concerns over user data privacy. The app recently experienced a brief outage but returned to the App Store and Google Play. Investors are vying for a chance to acquire TikTok, with its U.S. operations potentially valued at $60 billion. Legal battles have ensued since 2020, with the Biden administration pushing for a sale or ban. Various investor groups, including The People’s Bid and American Investor Consortium, have emerged, but no definitive deal has been made yet.