{"id":43585,"date":"2025-04-02T22:46:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T22:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/amazon-made-bid-to-buy-tiktok-in-us-report"},"modified":"2025-05-05T20:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T20:22:10","slug":"amazon-made-bid-to-buy-tiktok-in-us-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/amazon-made-bid-to-buy-tiktok-in-us-report","title":{"rendered":"Amazon made bid to buy TikTok in US: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>Amazon made a last-minute bid to acquire TikTok in the US as the Chinese-owned social media platform faces an April deadline to divest or face a ban, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times, citing anonymous sources, said multiple parties involved in the discussions are not taking Amazon\u2019s bid seriously. The offer was made via a letter to US Vice President JD Vance and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, a person briefed on the matter said.<\/p>\n<p>Other potential investors include Oracle and Blackstone, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon and TikTok have not commented on the report.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon previously launched a TikTok-like feature, Inspire, but later removed it from the app store.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok insists it is not for sale, citing possible Chinese government opposition. The company has 170 million US users and remains a major player in digital commerce.<\/p>\n<p>The Amazon move comes amid negotiations in Washington on TikTok\u2019s ownership. US lawmakers have raised national security concerns about the app\u2019s ties to China, leading to a law that was passed last year mandating its sale. The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the legislation, though Trump delayed its enforcement until Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Eritrea<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. Amazon made a last-minute bid to acquire TikTok in the US as the Chinese-owned social media platform faces an April deadline to divest or face a ban, according to a report. The New York Times, citing anonymous sources, said multiple parties involved in the discussions are not taking Amazon\u2019s bid seriously. 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