The deadline for the acquisition of TikTok expires tomorrow, September 15, and the Chinese one company rather it is preparing to close in the United States since the agreement with the Microsoft.
Microsoft was interested in buying TikTok, but it seems that the deadline of September 15 is very close and according to an announcement today, the agreement will not be completed.
“ByteDance informs us today that the businesses της TikTok στις ΗΠΑ δεν θα πωληθούν στην Microsoft. Είμαστε βέβαιοι ότι η πρότασή μας θα ήταν καλή για τους χρήστες της TikTok, προστατεύοντας παράλληλα τα συμφέροντα της εθνικής ασφάλειας. Για να το κάνουμε αυτό, θα πραγματοποιούσαμε σημαντικές αλλαγές για να διασφαλίσουμε ότι η υπηρεσία πληρούσε τα υψηλότερα πρότυπα ασφάλειας, απορρήτου, διαδικτυακής ασφάλειας και για την καταπολέμηση της παραπληροφόρησης. Ανυπομονούμε να δούμε πώς θα εξελιχθεί η υπηρεσία σε αυτούς τους σημαντικούς τομείς”, ανακοίνωσε η Microsoft.
Meanwhile, more information is coming from China, where the acquisition of TikTok is not so acceptable. A Reuters post revealed that the Beijing government would rather see TikTok leave US companies than allow the takeover.
Microsoft initially promised to move all US user data to the United States in an effort to comply with US privacy requirements.
“Microsoft will ensure that all private data of American TikTok users by transferring it to the United States. If this data is stored or exists copies security except of the United States, Microsoft will ensure that this data is deleted from servers outside the country after it is transferred," the company said.
More information about the future of TikTok in the United States should be announced shortly.
