Microsoft talks to buy TikTok 'advanced'

By Tali Arbel and Anne D'Innoncenzio
Updated August 2 2020 - 6:46am, first published 6:44am
Microsoft is reportedly in talks to purchase the ByteDance-owned TikTok app.
Microsoft is reportedly in talks to purchase the ByteDance-owned TikTok app.

Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy the US operations of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of security and censorship concerns, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

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