Microsoft Confirms Talks to <br />Buy TikTok in America On Sunday, Microsoft confirmed it has <br />been in communication with tech company <br />ByteDance to purchase the social media app. Microsoft will keep working with the U.S. government <br />to secure a deal and wrap up talks by Sep. 15, <br />according to a statement. Microsoft, via statement Microsoft, via statement If Microsoft acquires TikTok, <br />it could tarnish its relationship with <br />Facebook, a competitor of ByteDance. President Trump initially opposed the idea of Microsoft <br />buying TikTok but reportedly agreed to give ByteDance <br />45 days to cut a deal with Microsoft on Sunday. Earlier that day on Fox News, U.S. Secretary of State <br />Mike Pompeo said TikTok and WeChat are <br />"feeding data directly to the Chinese Communist Party."
