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TikTok could be shut down in the US once again. A ban is scheduled to begin on April 5 unless the government intervenes or a US buyer steps in to purchase TikTok.

Although it’s unclear if ByteDance plans to sell, several possible bidders have come forward ahead of a ban on the platform that’s set to go into effect on Saturday.

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.com has put in a last-minute offer to buy short-form video app TikTok, New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya Biswas) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.

As the deadline nears for TikTok's parent to divest control of the app or face a U.S. ban, new bidders are coming out of the woodwork.

Amazon has placed a bid on TikTok, as the April 5 deadline nears for a potential sale of the social media company. If a deal does not emerge, the popular app could face a nationwide ban.

Amazon has expressed interest in buying TikTok ahead of deadline for ByteDance to sell the social media app or face a U.S. ban.