Apple has expressed interest in purchasing video-sharing social media platform TikTok, according to
Axios' Dan Primack:In a
follow-up tweet, Primack described Apple's interest as "serious."
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said that he would shut down TikTok in the United States unless it finds an American buyer by September 15. Trump has also indicated that the U.S. Treasury should receive a "substantial amount of money" from the proposed sale, although there is some confusion as to what he exactly means by those comments.
Update 7:57 a.m.:
Axios has updated its report to note that "an Apple spokesperson tells Axios that there are no discussions about buying TikTok and the company isn't interested."
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Apple Has Reportedly Expressed 'Serious Interest' in Purchasing TikTok