Will TikTok get banned again? Trump hints a U.S sell-off deal may arrive before the April 5 deadline after ‘tremendous interest’

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TikTok and ByteDance have not publicly commented on the talks.

Aides for Vice President JD Vance, who was tapped to oversee a potential deal, have reached out to some parties, such as the artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI, to get additional details about their bids, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Although it’s unclear if ByteDance plans to sell TikTok, several potential bidders have come forward in the past few months.

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Author / Journalist: Sarah Parvini, The Associated Press

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Published On: 2025-04-01 @ 21:00:34 (1 days ago)

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