I think they're just using Microsoft to keep it alive for the time being with a "potential" acquisition. They need to figure out a way to keep their control. Tik Tok would have been a very lucrative product if it were legitimate. They don't want to start over.
I want this app to fucking die, not be propped up by MS.
At least it won't be owned by the CCP anymore.
Embrace, Extend, Extinguish
I think they're just using Microsoft to keep it alive for the time being with a "potential" acquisition. They need to figure out a way to keep their control. Tik Tok would have been a very lucrative product if it were legitimate. They don't want to start over.