TikTok app will be banned and go dark in US unless ByteDance makes a deal. Tim Stokely, founder of OnlyFans and Amazon submit late bids. What to know

Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to go into effect Saturday.

Amazon, owned by Jeff Bezos, has placed a bid to acquire TikTok. As AFROTECH™ previously told you, the app owned by ByteDance is facing a ban in the United States due to its association with China — although TikTok states it is not tied to the Chinese government.

They are expected to convene on Wednesday to discuss a potential sale of the app, which faces a Saturday deadline to change its ownership structure.

Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to go into effect Saturday.

Amid this uncertainty, there lies an opportunity: a chance for forward-thinking brands to strengthen and future-proof their social strategies.

Saturday is the deadline for Trump’s presidential action, which kept TikTok alive for an extra 75 days after the Jan. 19 deadline that had been set by Congress and signed into law by former President Joe Biden last year.

U.S. President Donald Trump will consider on Wednesday a final proposal related to TikTok, CBS News reported on Tuesday, citing sources, ahead of an April 5 deadline for the app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a U.

President Donald Trump is slated to review final proposals for the purchase of TikTok Wednesday. CBS News first reported that Trump will meet with Vice President JD Vance, National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard,

While the deal is still in early discussions and subject to change, it comes just days before a US-set April 5 deadline.

Advisers to President Donald Trump are expected Wednesday to present the president with options for a deal to invest in TikTok that involves a number of well-heeled venture capital, private equity funds and tech companies,

President Donald Trump will meet Wednesday with top members of his administration to consider potential investors who could purchase stake in TikTok.

President Trump is meeting with top officials to explore potential buyers for TikTok, with a national ban at stake. Here's what's at risk.

Shortly after taking office, Trump signed an executive order giving ByteDance an April 5 deadline to divest TikTok to an American buyer, or shut down the platform. The president assured reporters there would be a deal by Saturday,

As the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signaled that he is confident his administration can broker an agreement with ByteDance, the social media app's China-based parent company.

Senior administration officials are expected to attend a Wednesday meeting about a potential deal; plan would require Beijing’s blessing.

Reports are emerging that President Trump may have some news about a potential sale of TikTok. This comes as the world awaits Mr. Trump's announcement on tariffs. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent reports.

With TikTok's Chinese parent company facing a ban, President Donald Trump holds discussions with aides and investors to broker a deal before the April 5 deadline, amid national security concerns over Chinese ownership.