What if ByteDance doesn't sell TikTok? The alternative

The hypothesis is emerging that TikTok could remain in control of the parent company ByteDance instead of ending up in the hands of an American company within a few days: in the running are Microsoft, Oracle, Walmart and Twitter. Recall that the Trump administration has threatened to ban the platform starting September 20 in the event of a no-deal.

Will TikTok remain Chinese? Acquisition in doubt

A solution of a different nature could be a consequence of the position taken by China which at the end of August introduced a new law to regulate the export of sensitive technologies. This category could also include the algorithms and systems on which the social network is based, in charge of indexing posts and their display in users' feeds.

So what will happen? At the moment, the possibility cannot be ruled out that instead of a sale, a partnership is opted for by linking the TikTok business to an American company in order to guarantee an additional level of security as regards data management, at least partially mitigating those risks. that Trump and his people believe are connected to the service's business. In any case, the road leading to acquisition remains viable.