TikTok rejects Microsoft buyout offer; Oracle sole remaining bidder

The contract has been given to Oracle, but not as a straight purchase but as byte dance's technical partner (what ever that means). I think its something to do with trying to apease the chinese masters.

If I were in the C-Suite of Oracle I would be concerned this was a modern day Trojan horse. Buying Tik-tok outright would be one thing, but "partnering" with them can leave them vulnerable seeing their intellectual property stolen and sent to China. I hope the US government prohibits this deal.

USA has the right to ban tik-tok. just as tit for tat.

The contract has been given to Oracle, but not as a straight purchase but as byte dance's technical partner (what ever that means). I think its something to do with trying to apease the chinese masters.

Either way if you were a fan of tick tok you wont be after oracle makes changes to the eula and makes it expensive and confusing.

And many TikTok users will also vote in November.

And that is why we are witnessing the typical china-nese delaying tactics......delaying until the elections.

Two days later TikTok was a threat to America.

And many TikTok users will also vote in November.

The Avenger is right. Worse, will this become a new tactic by China. Trump has kind of paved the way for a new form of ransoming.

Out of curiosity, I looked up Trump's statements on TikTok, and he had zero interest in them until his campaign got punked by TikTok users. Two days later TikTok was a threat to America.

Should an American President be able to shut down a corporation because of personal spite?

i think one hundred million US users is not “unwanted”

Just pack up and leave. Unwanted...just like anything else from China.... but wait that is ... unless you are a Dem.