Windows 10: ByteDance will not be selling TikTok US operations to Microsoft

Brink · Sep 13, 2020

UPDATE 9/13:

ByteDance let us know today they would not be selling TikTokâs US operations to Microsoft. We are confident our proposal would have been good for TikTokâs users, while protecting national security interests. To do this, we would have made significant changes to ensure the service met the highest standards for security, privacy, online safety, and combatting disinformation, and we made these principles clear in our August statement. We look forward to seeing how the service evolves in these important areas.
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Source: https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/202...ent-on-tiktok/

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Following a conversation between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and President Donald J. Trump, Microsoft is prepared to continue discussions to explore a purchase of TikTok in the United States.

Microsoft fully appreciates the importance of addressing the Presidentâs concerns. It is committed to acquiring TikTok subject to a complete security review and providing proper economic benefits to the United States, including the United States Treasury.

Microsoft will move quickly to pursue discussions with TikTokâs parent company, ByteDance, in a matter of weeks, and in any event completing these discussions no later than September 15, 2020. During this process, Microsoft looks forward to continuing dialogue with the United States Government, including with the President.

The discussions with ByteDance will build upon a notification made by Microsoft and ByteDance to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The two companies have provided notice of their intent to explore a preliminary proposal that would involve a purchase of the TikTok service in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and would result in Microsoft owning and operating TikTok in these markets. Microsoft may invite other American investors to participate on a minority basis in this purchase.

This new structure would build on the experience TikTok users currently love, while adding world-class security, privacy, and digital safety protections. The operating model for the service would be built to ensure transparency to users as well as appropriate security oversight by governments in these countries.

Among other measures, Microsoft would ensure that all private data of TikTokâs American users is transferred to and remains in the United States. To the extent that any such data is currently stored or backed-up outside the United States, Microsoft would ensure that this data is deleted from servers outside the country after it is transferred.

Microsoft appreciates the U.S. Governmentâs and President Trumpâs personal involvement as it continues to develop strong security protections for the country.

These discussions are preliminary and there can be no assurance that a transaction which involves Microsoft will proceed. We do not intend to provide further updates until there is a definitive outcome to our discussions.
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Source: https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/202...united-states/

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Brink · Sep 13, 2020

Microsoft to continue discussions on potential TikTok purchase

Following a conversation between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and President Donald J. Trump, Microsoft is prepared to continue discussions to explore a purchase of TikTok in the United States.

Microsoft fully appreciates the importance of addressing the President’s concerns. It is committed to acquiring TikTok subject to a complete security review and providing proper economic benefits to the United States, including the United States Treasury.

Microsoft will move quickly to pursue discussions with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, in a matter of weeks, and in any event completing these discussions no later than September 15, 2020. During this process, Microsoft looks forward to continuing dialogue with the United States Government, including with the President.

The discussions with ByteDance will build upon a notification made by Microsoft and ByteDance to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The two companies have provided notice of their intent to explore a preliminary proposal that would involve a purchase of the TikTok service in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and would result in Microsoft owning and operating TikTok in these markets. Microsoft may invite other American investors to participate on a minority basis in this purchase.

This new structure would build on the experience TikTok users currently love, while adding world-class security, privacy, and digital safety protections. The operating model for the service would be built to ensure transparency to users as well as appropriate security oversight by governments in these countries.

Among other measures, Microsoft would ensure that all private data of TikTok’s American users is transferred to and remains in the United States. To the extent that any such data is currently stored or backed-up outside the United States, Microsoft would ensure that this data is deleted from servers outside the country after it is transferred.

Microsoft appreciates the U.S. Government’s and President Trump’s personal involvement as it continues to develop strong security protections for the country.

These discussions are preliminary and there can be no assurance that a transaction which involves Microsoft will proceed. We do not intend to provide further updates until there is a definitive outcome to our discussions.
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Source: https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/202...united-states/

oosha2000 · Sep 13, 2020

About Tiktok

Hello, admin

I am upset that my former post got deleted though I just wanted to show you concepts. Now speaking of Tiktok, please don't collaborate with Tiktok. This app is threatening our generation today and it has something to do with your privacy. I am concerned
about your safety and if you don't take into consideration, we might lose you somehow. I love you, Microsoft, so please take care of yourselves. Remember to stay healthy and safe from covid-19 and tiktok threat and blessings to you.

Best regards,

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CrazyCoder# · Sep 13, 2020

Open TikTok back

Hi CrazyCoder

From what I seen in the News, Microsoft is not closing TikTok, they are in the process of purchasing the American side of TikTok, in an effort to keep it running in the US, because that would then be American owned

Please see this article:

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2020/08/02/mic...
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China own TikTok, AND AMERICA HAS NO RULE KILL AMERICA USA **** LIKE CRAZY

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