Ultrawealthy investors are vying to buy TikTok — here's what some would do if they took over the mega-app

The US Appeals Court upheld a decision forcing the sale of TikTok from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, lest the short-form video platform be banned in the US.

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• A US TikTok ban is set to take effect within days unless the Supreme Court blocks it.
• Investors, philanthropists, and tech giants have expressed interest in buying the company.
• Here's what they've said they'd do with the short-form video platform if they bought it.