Former Activision Blizzard Inc. CEO Bobby Kotick has approached ByteDance (Beijing Byte Dance Telecommunications Co., Ltd.) to express interest in buying TikTok Inc. and floated the idea of partnering to Sam Altman and others, The Wall Street Journal reports. Microsoft currently owns Activision. Legislation that would ban TikTok in the U.S. or force a sale is moving toward a vote in the House, increasing interest from possible buyers, the report notes.