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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by airstrike on Sunday January 19, 2025 @02:03PM (#42760367)
The extension is for 90 days. If they don't sell, they are worth very little after those three months elapse. It's a life line and a fire sale.

Everyone already knew TikTok was valuable. This isn't new information. They have no concessions to extract here.

Users haven't said anything out of spite. Some people signing up for some other services was not what drove Trump to announce this executive action.

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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 on Sunday January 19, 2025 @02:46PM (#42760974)
I am willing to put cash money in escrow on this bet, because I do not think it is about the money at this point; not anymore.
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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by metabagel on Sunday January 19, 2025 @03:29PM (#42761452)
> Some people signing up for some other services was not what drove Trump to announce this executive action.

To me, there is a strong appearance of quid pro quo between ByteDance and Trump. In that case, there doesn't need to be a sale. Trump likely will require a simulation of restructuring which enables him to declare ByteDance in compliance, and the whole things goes away.

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