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Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok: report

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Amazon has made a last-minute bid to buy TikTok, which faces a US ban if not sold by its Chinese owner, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.The offer

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  1. NBC New York

    Amazon submits bid for TikTok as ban deadline nears (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    TikTok’s future in the U.S. hangs in the balance ahead of a potential ban on April 5.

  2. Gizmodo

    Amazon and OnlyFans Founder Join the List of TikTok Bidders as Ban Looms (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The TikTok ban goes back into effect on April 5.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Amazon said to make a bid to buy TikTok in U.S. | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Amazon has put in a last-minute bid to acquire all of TikTok, the popular video app, as it approaches an April deadline to be separated from its Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States, according to three people familiar with the bid.

  4. Investopedia

    Amazon, AppLovin Bid To Buy TikTok Ahead of Deadline, Reports Say (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Amazon and AppLovin reportedly submitted bids to acquire TikTok, ahead of a U.S. ban set to go into effect Saturday if no deal is reached with the app's Chinese parent company.

  5. Quartz

    Amazon wants to buy TikTok as Trump's deadline looms (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    TikTok is approaching a Saturday deadline to either sell to an American entity or face a ban in the United States

  6. Daily Journal

    Amazon's last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a US ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to go into effect Saturday. The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, s…

  7. BGR

    Amazon just made a last-minute bid to buy TikTok ahead of US ban (opens BGR)

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    BGR's feed description

    According to The New York Times, Amazon has made a late bid to buy TikTok ahead of the app's US ban on April 5, 2025.

  8. WSVN Miami

    Amazon’s last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a US ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S.

  9. Forbes

    Battle For TikTok: Amazon, AppLovin Join Oracle And These Others Vying To Buy It (opens Forbes)

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    Trump was to reportedly hold a White House meeting Wednesday to consider an offer to buy TikTok, as it faces a ban in the U.S. on April 5 if it is not sold to an American company.

  10. FOX 5 New York

    TikTok bidding war: Amazon reportedly casts last-minute offer (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Amazon has reportedly entered the race to buy TikTok, joining a group of potential bidders.

  11. FOX Business

    Amazon makes bid to buy TikTok as deadline looms (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    TikTok's sale deadline approaches as Amazon is reportedly bidding to buy it. The move could expand Amazon's digital footprint, but details and implications of the bid remain unclear.

  12. NBC News

    Amazon joins list of TikTok suitors as deadline for U.S. buyer nears (opens NBC News)

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    Amazon has made a late bid to purchase TikTok, a person familiar with the ongoing White House-led discussions told NBC News.

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Amazon places bid on TikTok as deadline looms (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Amazon has placed a bid on TikTok, as the April 5 deadline nears for a potential sale of the social media company. If a deal does not emerge, the popular app could face a nationwide ban.

  14. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Amazon said to make a bid to buy TikTok in the U.S. (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Various parties who have been involved in the talks do not appear to be taking Amazon’s bid seriously, according to three people familiar with the bid.

  15. New York Post

    Amazon makes shocking last-minute bid to buy TikTok (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Amazon has reportedly made a surprise last-minute play to buy TikTok from its Chinese parent ByteDance ahead of a critical Saturday deadline.

  16. Engadget

    Amazon reportedly wants to buy TikTok now too (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Amazon has reportedly joined the growing list of suitors angling to acquire TikTok as a new ban deadline approaches.

  17. The Oregonian

    Amazon makes last-minute bid to buy TikTok as ban looms (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    A U.S. ban on the platform is set to go into effect Saturday after being delayed in January.

  18. CBS News

    Amazon tells White House it (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Amazon has expressed interest in buying TikTok ahead of deadline for ByteDance to sell the social media app or face a U.S. ban.

  19. Digital Journal

    Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok: report (opens Digital Journal)

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    Amazon has made a last-minute bid to buy TikTok, which faces a US ban if not sold by its Chinese owner, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.The offer

  20. Black Enterprise

    Amazon Jumps In With Last Minute Bid To Save TikTok From U.S. Ban (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Amazon is one of several U.S.-based companies who have their eyes on purchaing TikTok in effort to save it from being banned in the U.S.

  21. WHDH Boston

    Amazon’s last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a US ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S. ban on the platform is

  22. Time

    Amazon Makes Last-Minute Bid to Buy TikTok as U.S. Ban Nears (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Although it’s unclear if ByteDance plans to sell, several possible bidders have come forward ahead of a ban on the platform that’s set to go into effect on Saturday.

  23. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Amazon said to make a bid to buy TikTok in the US (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    Amazon has put in a last-minute bid to acquire all of TikTok, the popular video app, as it approaches an April deadline to be separated from its Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States, according to three people familiar with the bid.

  24. Insider

    There's no TikTok deal (yet). But don't expect a TikTok ban on Saturday. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    TikTok could be banned in the US in the next few days. Or it could stay. Perhaps it will have new owners. Maybe not. Here's how to untangle it all.

  25. The Columbian

    Amazon’s last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to go into effect Saturday.

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