What will be TikTok's ownership structure by end of 2025?
Fully US-owned • 25%
Partially US-owned • 25%
Fully Chinese-owned • 25%
Other • 25%
Official announcements from TikTok, major news outlets
Trump Confirms Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok, Seeks Bidding War, Says 'We Don't Want China Involved'
Jan 28, 2025, 02:00 AM
President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that Microsoft is in discussions to acquire the popular social media app TikTok. Speaking at the House Republican Conference in Miami, Trump stated, 'I would say yes,' when asked about Microsoft's interest in TikTok. He emphasized that there is 'great interest in TikTok' and expressed his desire for a bidding war, saying, 'We're going to have a lot of people bidding on it.' Trump added, 'I have a little bias toward TikTok right now.' He also made it clear that he does not want China involved in TikTok's ownership, stating, 'We don't want China involved.'
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U.S. government holds 50% stake • 25%
Perplexity AI majority owner • 25%
Fully US-owned • 25%
Other • 25%
Retains Chinese ownership • 25%
Partially US-owned • 25%
Current ownership remains • 25%
Other ownership change • 25%
Other • 25%
Remain under ByteDance • 25%
International consortium • 25%
US-based company • 25%
Joint venture with equal ownership • 25%
No ownership change • 25%
US entities hold majority stake • 25%
ByteDance retains majority stake • 25%
Other • 25%
Sold to U.S. company • 25%
Retained by ByteDance • 25%
Joint ownership • 25%
Remains with ByteDance • 25%
Sold to U.S. company • 25%
Other outcome • 25%
Banned in U.S. • 25%
Remains with current ownership • 25%
Other outcome • 25%
Sold to a single buyer • 25%
Sold to multiple buyers • 25%
Sold to Non-US Company • 25%
Sold to US Company • 25%
Remains with ByteDance • 25%
Other Resolution • 25%
Sold to U.S. Company • 33%
Remains ByteDance Owned • 33%
Joint Ownership • 34%
Banned in the US • 25%
Owned by another entity • 25%
Owned by MrBeast • 25%
Remains with ByteDance • 25%
TikTok remains under current ownership • 25%
Other outcome • 25%
Another U.S. company purchases TikTok • 25%
Elon Musk purchases TikTok • 25%
Other • 25%
MrBeast • 25%
Kevin O'Leary • 25%
ByteDance retains ownership • 25%
Focus on new features • 25%
Focus on US market • 25%
Other • 25%
Focus on global expansion • 25%