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Report: TikTok in discussions with US to avoid sale

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ByteDance Ltd., the parent company of TikTok, is in discussions with the U.S. government to avoid a full sale of its American operations, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.

The deadline set by President Donald Trump for a sale is fast approaching. Trump ordered China-based ByteDance to sell its U.S. TikTok operations or face a ban.

The Chinese government since has taken steps to curtail a sale. Companies including Microsoft and Oracle have been among those interested.

Read more from The Wall Street Journal.

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