With the deadline for TikTok to secure a buyer fast approaching some massive companies like Amazon and OnlyFans made a bid to buy the platform.
Amazon and a consortium led by OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely are the latest to express interest in acquiring TikTok ahead of the April 5 deadline. Without a deal, the popular short-video app faces a potential ban in the United States.
U.S. officials have raised national security concerns about TikTok’s ties to China, though both the company and its parent, ByteDance, have denied any risk. Trump administration officials are set to meet on Wednesday to discuss potential options for the sale.
Stokely’s startup, Zoop, has partnered with a cryptocurrency foundation to submit a late-stage bid for TikTok, according to statements given to Reuters on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Amazon reportedly sent a letter to Vice President JD Vance and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick regarding its interest, though the company has declined to comment publicly.
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994. He started the company as an online bookstore from his garage in Bellevue, Washington.
Neither TikTok nor ByteDance has responded to requests for comment. Following reports of Amazon’s bid, the