On January 26th, TikTok once again found itself in a new storm of destiny. According to official media reports on January 26th, newly elected US President Trump said that he is currently in negotiations with multiple parties regarding the acquisition of TikTok and may decide on TikTok's future within the next 30 days. The National Public Radio (NPR) in the United States further pointed out in its report that the Trump team is currently in talks with American investors such as Oracle about the acquisition of TikTok. It is Oracle that currently provides most of TikTok's backbone network.

Just last week, on January 18th, TikTok's US region faced a shutdown crisis. In the face of the "ban coercion" from the previous Biden administration, TikTok reluctantly suspended its services for US users. American companies that supported it also stopped related services, and other overseas applications under ByteDance pushed service suspension notifications to US users. Just when the world thought it was going to be in a period of gloom, a turning point emerged. On January 19th, as the president - elect, Trump posted on social media, "Save TikTok!", clearly stating that he wanted to keep TikTok for the younger generation. On January 20th, after officially taking office, Trump quickly signed an executive order, requiring that the ban law for TikTok not be implemented within the next 75 days. This move allowed TikTok to quickly resume its services in the United States.

However, it's worth noting that Trump's "rescue operation" comes with conditions of self - interest. Before taking office, Trump proposed that he hoped the United States would own 50% of TikTok in a joint venture, claiming, "By doing this, we save TikTok," and "Without US permission, there is no TikTok; with our permission, it's worth hundreds of billions or even trillions of dollars." This condition has made TikTok's future in the United States even more uncertain.

When everyone thought it would take some time for TikTok's fate to be gradually decided, the Trump administration accelerated the process on the 26th, aiming to make a decision within 30 days. The latest news is that, according to informed sources, the Trump administration is negotiating a plan with Oracle and a group of external investors to "save TikTok and actually take control of the app's operations."

At the same time, there are reports that a large number of potential American buyers have emerged and started a "frenzied scramble." Elon Musk is among them. One proposal is to merge the X (formerly Twitter) platform with TikTok, but this claim has not been confirmed by either party. There is also the well - known American top YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson (id: MrBeast). Earlier, he said in a video, "TikTok, I'm on a private jet, ready to officially bid for this platform. I might become your new CEO." In addition, on January 18th, the American artificial intelligence start - up Perplexity AI officially proposed a merger with TikTok. The proposal is to combine Perplexity AI, TikTok's US division, and new capital partners into a new entity. This new structure would allow most of ByteDance's existing investors to retain their equity while bringing more short - form video content to Perplexity AI.

For the final fate of TikTok, 30 days is actually a very tight schedule, and there are still quite a lot of matters to be finalized. Some media have also pointed out that one aspect of Trump's statement is unclear: what exactly does Trump mean when he says the United States should own 50% of TikTok's equity? Does it mean that Trump will promote the partial nationalization of TikTok, or does it mean that American private investors will hold 50% of the shares? There is currently no clear definition. Another aspect that deserves special attention is whether TikTok's algorithm will still be in the hands of ByteDance. According to reports, ByteDance may be inclined to reach a legal deal or form a joint venture with partners to maintain the operation of TikTok while protecting its algorithm. People outside the US government are concerned about the whereabouts of the algorithm, believing that "it is difficult for new owners to replicate its highly personalized recommendation capabilities."

At present, although TikTok has temporarily resumed its services in the United States and the ban's implementation period has been extended by 75 days, what really determines its fate is the outcome of the negotiations led by Trump within the next 30 days. Will TikTok really transfer 50% of its shares to American companies and the US government? How will TikTok respond to the US government's requirements within these 30 days? The whole world is closely watching this game between the social media giant and the US government, to see if TikTok can break through the siege in this difficult challenge and continue to write its legend in the global social media field.