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TikTok sale: Trump extends deadline.

US President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for the sale of TikTok once again. The US government had originally planned to announce a decision before the weekend, but developments surrounding the tariffs have now led to a second deadline extension.

By Ning Wang

(230430) -- BEIJING, April 30, 2023 () -- This photo taken on Aug. 21, 2020 shows a logo of TikTok s Los Angeles Office
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TikTok: Decision on forced sale imminent.

The TikTok forced sale is entering the hot phase – the US government plans to announce its decision before the weekend. While Amazon and OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely are bidding, China is an unpredictable factor.

By Amelie Richter

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TikTok: Joint venture floated as solution

The future of the US offshoot of the Chinese video platform TikTok remains uncertain. US President Donald Trump now seeks a 50 percent stake from a US investor.

By Marcel Grzanna

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TikTok fears for its reputation

TikTok collects user data it does not need, censors content Beijing does not like, and connects to servers in the People's Republic of China. Nevertheless, the company sticks to its claim of being completely independent of the Chinese parent company ByteDance. In order to credibly convey this, internal guidelines give PR employees an arsenal of standard statements.

By Marcel Grzanna