Walmart may partner with Microsoft in bid for TikTok with ownership of Chinese video app up for grabs
NEW YORK, NY — Walmart is joining Microsoft to buy the U.S. business of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has come under fire from the Trump administration.
Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday. TikTok, through its fun, goofy videos, has gained hundreds of millions of users globally.
But the U.S. is pushing its Chinese owner to sell the U.S. business if it wants to keep operating in the country.
Walmart said in a statement that a partnership with Microsoft and TikTok could help it expand its advertising business and reach more shoppers.
