The predicament of TikTok, and not in the best way for the developer ByteDance, responsible for its creation and management throughout the world. And it is that Microsoft wants to get fully into the open field and be between the United States government and the Chinese company -or well, it is already at it-, in order to calm the waters and thus be the owner of a part of the seventh largest social network in the world.
The thing is like this: according to the latest reports, Bill Gates' company wants to acquire TikTok before September 15. While the simple fact that the Washington firm wanted a piece of the ByteDance cake was rumored a few days ago, the aforementioned date was not disclosed, in addition to the fact that some sources claimed that Donald Trump had jettisoned said possibility. , wanting to prevent the procedure, but it seems that there are still possibilities that the Windows developer will acquire TikTok in the North American country and other locations.
TikTok would have to be in favor of an agreement with Microsoft to continue operating in the United States
Satya Nadella is the CEO of Microsoft currently and the one in charge of carrying out the conversations with Trump, with the aim that the Republican president allows the purchase and management of TikTok in the United States as a possible solution to what we have already reported in this article, but of course, for this ByteDance would also have to be willing to sell the firm in the territory, and for this reason there have also been meetings with the highest representatives of the Chinese company in the US.
Reuters recently reported that Trump decided to give TikTok 45 days to reach an agreement with Microsoft, but this information comes from unidentified sources, it is worth noting. Similarly, it strengthens the premise that Microsoft wants to end the talks before September 15.
Many describe the problem that currently exists between the Trump cabinet and TikTok as part of the "cold war" led by China and the United States, although in this case it is TikTok that is targeted and harmed, without doing anything to deserve it, or at least that's what ByteDance has claimed. However, American intelligence maintains the possible mishandling of information and privacy that the social network application carries out on the data and information of its users.
Who hides or knows what? This, in a way, is a mystery, since the United States has not revealed hard evidence to support its suspicions. Even so, TikTok has been previously judged by other countries and, even, prohibited by the same suspicions and how dangerous it can be for the youngest of the house, since it has been affirmed that their data, as well as those of all users generally are exposed to the eyes of the Chinese communist government.
One of America's biggest fears is the possible influence that China could generate on decisions, elections and other issues in the country, all thanks to the leakage of vital data mainly from American users. That is why Trump said that he will prohibit the use of the platform in the country. [Previously: ByteDance would consider selling TikTok as the United States alleges national security risks from its use]
Microsoft's plan, once it manages to take over the headquarters of TikTok in the United States - if it succeeds - is to guarantee the safety of the users of the social network, at least there. However, the ambition of Bill Gates' company seems to go further, as Microsoft is said to also want to own the app's headquarters in the UK and other countries, something that ByteDance will surely oppose.
"This new structure would build on the experience that TikTok users love today, while adding world-class digital security, privacy and security protections."Microsoft said. «The operating model for the service would be built to guarantee transparency to users, as well as adequate supervision of security by governments in these countries », he finished.
