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What will happen to TikTok? A look at the potential buyers.

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69% Informative

A number of people and companies have signaled some interest in TikTok .

ByteDance , Microsoft and the US government are among those interested in buying the app.

Trump said he would like to see a “bidding war” for the app and that the government should own in the company.

O'Leary previously said that deals involving a government stake may not comply with the law.

This week , he said that the deal "changes by the hour " for TikTok .

The app is still not available in Apple or Google ’s app stores and it could go down again if the company is unable to reach a deal.

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