United Kingdom, March 10 -- The US government is talking to four different parties about the potential acquisition of TikTok.

The video-sharing app faces being banned in the US by President Donald Trump amid national security concerns - but the billionaire businessman has now confirmed that the government has held productive talks with a number of different groups about a potential sale.

Speaking to reporters onboard Air Force One, Trump shared: "We're dealing with four different groups, and a lot of people want it ... all four are good."

Trump, 78 - who recently returned to the White House, after a four-year absence - confirmed that there "could" soon be an announcement about TikTok's future.

Various parties have publicly expressed a...