TikTok faces US breakup from Chinese parent as Microsoft circles: sources

The White House is preparing to force Chinese internet giant ByteDance to shed the U.S. operations of TikTok, as potential buyers, including Microsoft Corp , are already in talks to buy the popular short video app, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: TikTok logos are seen on smartphones in front of a displayed ByteDance logo in this illustration taken November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo 01 Aug 2020 05:40AM Share this content Bookmark NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: The White House is preparing to force Chinese internet giant ByteDance to shed the U.S. operations of TikTok, as potential buyers,…