The latest news in the social media saga that’s gripping 170-million hopeful American TikTokers is that Microsoft is in talks to buy TikTok, as revealed by none other than US President Donald Trump. Reuters reported that the recently inaugurated POTUS told the press he would like to see a bidding war over the app, but Microsoft has declined to comment.
It wouldn't be the first time the mega tech conglomerate has been linked with TikTok, the overseas version of Chinese social media app Douyin. During his first term, Trump delivered an "Executive Order on Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok" over national security fears and Microsoft emerged as a serious buyer before talks broke down. But times have changed and, following an executive order to delay TikTok’s US ban, the Trump administration has given some hope to the TikTok faithful that some kind of reprieve can be reached.
