Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok

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01 August, 2020, 08:05 pm
Last modified: 01 August, 2020, 09:51 pm

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Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok

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01 August, 2020, 08:05 pm
Last modified: 01 August, 2020, 09:51 pm
The Microsoft store is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, June 26, 2020. Photo:Reuters
The Microsoft store is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, June 26, 2020. Photo:Reuters

Microsoft Corp is in talks to buy ByteDance-owned TikTok, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing a source.

The discussions between Microsoft and TikTok were first reported earlier on Friday by FOX Business, the Times said.

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