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TikTok sale to Oracle, Walmart shelved as US government reviews case - report

Thursday 11 February 2021 | 08:29 CET | News
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The US government plan to force the sale of TikTok's American operations to a group including Oracle and Walmart has been shelved indefinitely, people familiar with the situation told the Wall Street Journal. The new government under President Joe Biden is still developing its policy on China and will reassess whether the TikTok divestment is necessary.

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