In that scenario, an American company would operate the TikTok platform while leasing the algorithm from ByteDance.
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Kevin OLearybest known as Mr. Theyve also taken to calling themselves the Peoples Bid for TikTok which, sure.
The group is also apparentlyvery open to other ownersjoining its bid.
Not exactly inspiring stuff, but MrBeast isnt one to reinvent the wheel.
Last month, the companymade an offer to merge with TikTok.
The deal would require bringing in new American-based financial backers and would probably be the most complicated to complete.
Hes refuted it, saying thathe has no interestin buying the platform and has not made a formal bid.
Allegedly, though, Musk is apreferred choiceamong Chinese officials.
Itd likely be joined by other American investors to push China into a minority stake.
Itd be the most boring option, which probably makes it more likely to happen.
Amazon
As mentioned earlier, Amazon made a last-minute bid on TikTok.
On paper, its a partnership that makes a lot of sense.
But word is the companys bid is not considered serious.
Its probably more of an opportunistic attempt to sneak into the mix.
Tim Stokely
OnlyFans founder Tim Stokelyreportedly submitted a bidat the last minute to take over TikTok.
Stokely is partnering with Hbar Foundation, which manages the treasury for the Hedera cryptocurrency online grid.
They apparently have some big backers behind them and have plans to turn TikTok into a more creator-friendly platform.
That sounds great, but a partnership between Zoop, Hbar, and Hedera sounds like aSilicon Valleybit.
They all sound made up.
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