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Amazon, OnlyFans founder make last-minute bid to buy TikTok
Some insiders doubt that Amazon’s bid is serious.

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With a critical deadline looming,
The popular short-video app has come under fire from US officials who say the Chinese government could use it for spying or propaganda.
While
Several high-profile companies and investors are now competing to take over
Amazon previously bought Twitch, a live-streaming service, and experimented with a
If Amazon acquires
Another unexpected bidder is Tim Stokely, the founder of OnlyFans, through his startup, Zoop.
He has teamed up with a cryptocurrency group to make a late-stage offer for
Meanwhile, private equity and tech firms are also in the mix.
Blackstone, a major investment firm, is in talks with
Another American investment firm, Andreessen Horowitz, is discussing joining a group led by Oracle, a major tech company, to carve TikTok out of ByteDance.
The US government has been actively involved in shaping the sale. Officials are pushing for a deal limiting Chinese ownership of the new US-based
This move aligns with a 2024 law that requires ByteDance to sell
Despite all the interest,
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