Trump states that there are four groups interested in Tiktok and does not rule out an agreement soon

The president of the United States, Donald Trumphe said that there are four companies interested in Tiktokthe Chinese social network to which US justice forces to disconnect from its parent company to operate in the North American country, and that “There could be“An agreement soon.

“We are in contact with four different groups, there are many people who love her (Tiktok) and depends on me …”He said Trump Sunday aboard the Air Force One.

Asked by a journalist if there could be an agreement soon, the American leader replied that “There could be”, And avoided giving more information about which groups could be behind acquiring the services of the Chinese network in the United States, after speculation that pointed to their partner, Elon Musk, and Microsoft.

“The four (groups) are good”He said only.

On January 19, a law that requires the Chinese company came into force Bytedanceowner of Tiktoksell the social network under threat of prohibiting it in the United States.

However, Trump signed on January 21, one day after returning to the White House, an extension of 75 days on the application of that law approved under the mandate of former president Joe Biden that prohibits Tiktok operating in the United States for national security reasons, unless he gets out of his parent company, China Bytedance.

Washington says that it is a matter of national security and fears that the Chinese government use the platform to spy on Americans or influence public opinion.

At the beginning of February Trump He signed an executive order in which he instructed the Treasury and Commerce departments to create a “Sovereign background“That I could acquire Tiktok.

Bytedance launched Douyin, the original Chinese application of Tiktok, in 2016. After a overwhelming success in China, in 2017 it created a global version, which it called Tiktok, which became an unprecedented phenomenon for a Chinese application, surpassing giants such as Facebook and Instagram in growth speed.

After the approval of the law, Tiktok briefly suspended his activity in the United States but Trump decided to suspend its application for two and a half months.

Among the possible buyers are the Microsoft and Oracle companies, an initiative promoted by the magnate Frank McCourt, as well as a group that includes Mrbeast, one of the creators of content with the most followers in the world.

With information from EFE and AFP