Some TikTok users think the algorithm is different now, but did something really change after the short-lived ban of the app in the U.S.?

Perplexity AI proposes a deal for the US government to own 50% of a new entity merging with TikTok's US business. The revised proposal allows ByteDance to retain some ties but excludes the algorithm.

Numerous potential buyers, including PerplexityAI and the internet advocacy group, Project Liberty, have publicly stated their interest in the app.

Last week, President Donald Trump paused TikTok's nationwide ban in the U.S., after the Supreme Court ordered it be shut down due to national security concerns over its ties to the Chinese government. This could potentially enable Beijing to access user data and influence American users.

Oracle and a group of investors that includes Microsoft are in talks to take over TikTok’s global operations, reports NPR. The deal, which the White House is reportedly negotiating, would see ByteDance keeping a minority stake in TikTok while “the app’s algorithm,

Perplexity AI's revised proposal suggests the US government acquire up to 50% stake in a new entity merging Perplexity and TikTok's US operations, addressing national security concerns.

TikTok remains unavailable on Google and Apple’s app stores in the U.S. It can't be downloaded and users who still have the app could see its performance degrade.

President Donald Trump wants a U.S. investor to take a major stake in ByteDance’s TikTok. Several parties are in contention even as potential buyers face a litany of legal hurdles and barriers. After stepping in to restore TikTok in the U.

The revised plan outlines the creation of a new US holding company, "NewCo." Under this proposal, ByteDance would divest TikTok US to investors while retaining ownership of its core recommendation algorithm, a crucial factor in TikTok's global success.

Perplexity AI proposes a merger with TikTok U.S., offering a new U.S. holding company where the U.S. government would own up to 50% post-IPO, excluding TikTok's core algorithm. The proposal aims to create 'NewCo',

Perplexity AI has presented a new proposal to TikTok’s parent company that would allow the US government to own up to 50% of a new entity that merges Perplexity with TikTok’s US business, according to a person familiar with the matter.