In October 2006, Google purchased YouTube for $1.65 billion, cementing their domi-nance in the world of online video. The press release announcing the purchase includedquotes from the two proud fathers, trumpeting the symbiosis of their companies’ futurepartnership:
This passage correlates to the recent news of Tik Tok potentially getting banned. With rumors spreading that the platform may go, and with how known the popularity of the app is, many companies are wanting to potentially buy it. They want to buy the app because they know how much it is worth and that it will continue to grow. Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyng762q4eo