Musk, China and TikTok

Why China may be OK with TikTok selling to Elon Musk
After years of rejecting the idea of a sale of TikTok’s US assets to an American buyer in order to avert a ban, China and ByteDance may have found an owner they could live with: Elon Musk.
China Reportedly Considers Elon Musk As Potential TikTok Buyer —Here’s Everything We Know
The app’s availability in the U.S. has been thrown into jeopardy over data privacy and national security concerns.
China weighs sale of TikTok U.S. to Musk as a possible option
Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the U.S. operations if TikTok fails to fend off a controversial ban.
TikTok responds to rumors China wants to ask Musk to buy platform: 'pure fiction'
Officials at TikTok said they could not be expected to comment on pure fiction when asked about rumors China was looking into having Elon Musk acquire the social media platform.
TikTok Calls Report That China Is Exploring Sale of App to Elon Musk ‘Pure Fiction’
TikTok denied a report that China is looking at potentially facilitating a sale of the app to tech billionaire Elon Musk to keep TikTok operational in America amid a looming U.S. government ban. On Monday,
TikTok calls reports of potential sale to Elon Musk 'pure fiction'
TikTok officials threw cold water on a report that China is considering a deal that would allow ByteDance to sell the U.S. portion of the popular video app to Elon Musk, owner of X.
TikTok Shuts Down Rumors of Elon Musk Buying TikTok, “Pure Fiction”
Social media went wild after reports claimed Elon Musk was planning to buy TikTok. With TikTok facing a possible ban on January 19, people started speculating that Musk’s, X, might […] The post TikTok Shuts Down Rumors of Elon Musk Buying TikTok,
Elon Musk Discussed as Buyer for TikTok as Ban Deadline Looms
The TikTok drama took another twist Tuesday amid reports that billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is being discussed as a potential buyer. The popular social-media platform is facing a ban unless it sells its U.
TikTok denies rumors of sale to Elon Musk
TikTok dismissed reports that China is considering selling the social media platform to Elon Musk. U.S. law stipulates that ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, must sell the app to a U.S.
Elon Musk Is the Latest Potential U.S.-Based Buyer for TikTok Before the Ban
Reports suggest that Elon Musk could be a potential buyer for TikTok, leading some to wonder whether that is really going to happen.
TikTok prepares to shut down app in US on Sunday, sources say
TikTok plans to shut U.S. operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is ...
China-owned TikTok alternative RedNote’s surge in US sparks alarm over ‘serious’ security risks
The bizarre surge in popularity for Chinese social media app RedNote has sparked alarm among policy experts who warned it ...
TikTok Tension: U.S. Users Mob Smaller Chinese App, Rivals YouTube Shorts & Instagram Reels Stand By
As TikTok awaits its fate at the Supreme Court, U.S. users mob a smaller Chinese app. Rivals YouTube Shorts and Instagram ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Documents And Recordings Reveal How TikTok Forced Staff To Swear Oaths To Uphold China’s ‘Socialist System’
TikTok required an American executive to sign an oath supporting China’s “socialist system” and “national interests,” according to documents related ...
How TikTok can still avoid a ban, according to experts
The Supreme Court passed up a chance to intervene on behalf of TikTok on Wednesday, when a batch of new rulings did not ...
Days before ban, TikTokers say 'goodbye' to 'Chinese spies' in latest video trend
In a new TikTok trend, users are saying "goodbye" to "Chinese spies," a joking nod to why legislation enforcing a ban on the ...
What happens if TikTok shuts down? Your guide to a possible ban.
We have no clue what’s going to happen with a possible TikTok ban. But here’s how to prepare in case TikTok is shut down, briefly or for much longer.