I don't believe it has to be sold to Americans. It just can't be "controlled by a foreign adversary" (which is a very specific set of criteria in the law). [1]

I don't believe it has to be sold to Americans. It just can't be "controlled by a foreign adversary" (which is a very specific set of criteria in the law). [1] There are plenty of scenarios where TikTok ends up under non-American control. Only four countries (China, Iran, North Korea, Russia) are foreign adversary countries. [2] [1] https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8038/text#HAD383DF6A9D14CAF9B027748AB024CF7 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8038... [2] https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/4872#d_2 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/4872#d_2