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Microsoft Says It Spoke With Trump After TikTok Threat, Deal May Still Happen

Eric Quintanar
Microsoft Says It Spoke With Trump After TikTok Threat, Deal May Still Happen
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Microsoft said that it plans to continue discussions with Bytedance, the parent company of Chinese video-sharing app TikTok, after speaking with President Donald Trump, who expressed interest in banning the social media app from the United States on Friday amidst cyber-security concerns.

In a blog post on Sunday, Microsoft said CEO Staya Nadella had spoken with the president over the phone and the company was now “prepared to continue discussions to explore a purchase of TikTok in the United States.”

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