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Ex-Activision CEO Bobby Kotick looks to buy TikTok amid shutdown fears - Dexerto


Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick is reportedly looking to purchase TikTok amid fears the social media platform may shut down in the US.

With fears that TikTok could shut down if new legislation passes Congress, with lawmakers pushing for the website’s sale, ex-Activision CEO Bobby Kotick is reportedly looking to purchase the platform. Bobby Kotick, former CEO of Activision Blizzard, has approached ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming to express interest in purchasing the social media platform TikTok, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal. Kotick left Activision Blizzard at the end of 2023, following the closure of the Microsoft and ABK acquisition, with the former CEO reportedly receiving a lucrative payday of almost half a billion.

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