Amazon Makes Surprise Bid for TikTok Amid Looming U.S. Shutdown | Firstpost Spotlight | N18G

Amazon Makes Surprise Bid for TikTok Amid Looming U.S. Shutdown | Firstpost Spotlight | N18G

With just days before TikTok faces a U.S. ban, Amazon has submitted a surprise bid to acquire the platform, according to a Trump administration official. The offer was reportedly sent in a letter to Vice President JD Vance and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, as the government pushes ByteDance to sell TikTok or shut it down in the US Amazon’s interest stems from TikTok’s growing role in e-commerce, where influencers drive sales—many directing users to Amazon.

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