OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely teams up with Zoop and Hbar Foundation in a last-minute bid to buy TikTok's U.S. operations before an April 5 deadline.

Amazon makes a surprise bid to acquire TikTok as the U.S. ban deadline approaches, shaking up the battle for the popular video app.

President Trump reviews final TikTok sale proposal ahead of April 5 deadline to avoid a US ban.

Apple will reinstate TikTok on the US App Store following a directive from Attorney General Pam Bondi, temporarily easing legal tensions.

President Donald Trump has initiated the first steps that will make a sovereign wealth fund possible, suggesting that it can even buy TikTok

Perplexity AI proposes merging with TikTok's US operations, with the government controlling 50% after an IPO to address security concerns while keeping TikTok's algorithm.

TikTok's US operations may be sold for $40–$50B due to its 115M users, though regulatory scrutiny, national security concerns, and algorithm exclusions may lower the value.

The US Supreme Court will hear TikTok's case to block a January 19 law requiring its sale or ban, amid debates over free speech and national security.

Seven French families are suing TikTok, claiming harmful content led to two suicides among minors.

Zhang Yiming, founder of ByteDance, has become China's richest person with a net worth of $49.3 billion, surpassing former top spot holder Zhong Shanshan of Nongfu Spring.