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Amazon's Last-Minute Bid for TikTok Comes

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The clock is ticking down on the TikTok video app's potential ban in the United States, last minute investors such as Amazon and AppLovin are submitting bids.
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According to a source familiar with the White House led discussions about a deal, Amazon made a late bid to buy TikTok.
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Trump said that a deal is close on Tiktok, with multiple investors involved.
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