Well, it happened: the US passed legislation to force ByteDance to divest TikTok in the country. Now, the company technically has 12 months to make it happen. But is that the end of the story? In this episode, we discuss how we arrived at this point, what avenues TikTok has left, and who or what might acquire TikTok if it comes down to that.

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• TikTok could soon be sold. Here's how much it's worth and who could buy it. – CBS
• Byte-Dance was told to sell TikTok or face a ban. There are legal complications – NPR
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