
Amazon has submitted an offer to buy TikTok, according to a report from the New York Times. The offer from the e-commerce giant comes just days before an April 5 deadline to make a decision on the fate of TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance.
This deadline was set by former President Donald Trump, who has demanded that the platform be separated from Chinese ownership to avoid a possible ban in the United States.
According to sources involved in the negotiations, Amazon's offer was sent via a letter to Vice President JD Vance and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Although it is clear that Amazon's offer is a move to resolve the issue of Chinese ownership, some other parties involved in the negotiations do not seem to take this proposal seriously, according to sources reported by the American newspaper.
The Trump administration is expected to make a decision on TikTok's fate later today, giving it an April 5 deadline to reach a deal to separate the social platform from Chinese ownership or impose other measures that could include a ban on TikTok in the US.
This situation has created an atmosphere of uncertainty about TikTok's future in the United States, as bids and negotiations continue to unfold.