https://thenextweb.com/apps/2020/08/03/microsoft-might-buy-tiktok-heres-whats-going-on/ > To ban or not to ban? That’s the question President Donald Trump has been thinking about when it comes to TikTok. However, a third potential outcome has emerged over the weekend: Microsoft buying Tiktok. > A US company investing into the short video app doesn’t come as a surprising move. Bytedance has been thinking of selling TikTok to US investors to ward off security concerns for a while. And Microsoft, which doesn’t have any competing social media products, seems to be the perfect contender.