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Wow! Elon Musk could end up owning TikTok in the US (Updated: TikTok’s response)
Update: A report suggested China is considering selling TikTok's US operations to Musk, but the company has denied it.
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
- Chinese government officials are reportedly drawing up contingency plans for TikTok’s potential US ban.
- One potential scenario under discussion includes selling TikTok’s US operations to Musk’s X (formerly Twitter).
- If this happens, X could end up gaining TikTok’s 170 million+ user base in the US.
Update: January 14, 2025 (2:39 AM ET): TikTok has reportedly called the Bloomberg report mentioned below “pure fiction.”
