TikTok, Elon Musk

These Billionaires, Companies And Investors—Elon Musk, Kevin O’Leary And More—Could Buy TikTok As Ban Starts
ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, is required to sell the app to a U.S.-based buyer or face a nationwide ban.
Who could buy TikTok to avoid app's ban? Newest name being shared: Elon Musk
As the Jan. 19 date for a TikTok ban approaches, another name is emerging as a potential buyer: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who already owns X.
Scarborough: Elon Musk Is The Last Person To Trust With TikTok, Because He Would Do Exactly What The Chinese Would Want
Joe' host Joe Scarborough expressed on Thursday's show that he has "always been horrified" by the Chinese-owned app TikTok and said Elon Musk should not be the person to take over American operations for the social platform.
Is Elon Musk buying TikTok? What we know ahead of Jan. 19 ban
Could Elon Musk save TikTok in the US? China weighs option to sell the controversial TikTok social media app's US operations ahead of looming ban
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.
Can Elon Musk really save TikTok?
Chinese officials are reportedly exploring a backup plan for TikTok after the Supreme Court appeared unlikely to save it from a US ban. With TikTok’s legal options nearly exhausted, multiple news outlets are reporting that China is considering an option it previously said it wouldn’t: letting ByteDance sell the app.
China is considering selling TikTok to Elon Musk, report claims
Musk acquired X (then Twitter) in October 2022 after a highly publicized back and forth, in which he gave up on the acquisition midway but ultimately closed the deal, paying $44 billion for the platform. X's user base has been on a decline since the acquisition, and advertising revenues have plummeted.
Elon Musk Weighs Bringing Back Vine App After TikTok Shutdown
Elon Musk has indicated that he’s open to resurrecting the defunct video platform, Vine, after a ban shut down TikTok over the weekend to millions of users in the U.S. Musk, who owns social media rival X,
We think Elon Musk could buy TikTok without the algorithm, says Wedbush Securities' Dan Ives
Dan Ives, Wedbush Securities global head of tech research, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss the looming TikTok ban in the U.S.
Elon Musk says ‘something needs to change’ as TikTok goes dark in US, flags ‘unbalanced’ situation
Elon Musk criticized the situation where TikTok operates in the US, but X is banned in China, calling it unbalanced and emphasizing the need for change, while also expressing his long-standing opposition to banning TikTok.
'Against TikTok Ban...' Elon Musk's Big Take Amid US Case and Acquisition Buzz
In a recent post on X, Elon Musk voiced concerns over the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China regarding social media platforms, specifically TikTok and X (formerly Twitter). Musk, who owns X,
Elon Musk buying TikTok seems like a stretch — but we're in a weird time, so here's why it could make sense
Elon Musk swooping in to buy TikTok before a US ban is set to bite? It seems like a stretch, but it could also make some ...
Paytm founder quotes Subhash Chandra Bose on Elon Musk's TikTok ban: Tum ...
Elon Musk opposes the TikTok ban in the US, citing it as a violation of freedom of speech, despite potential benefits to his ...
Who is buying TikTok? Rumored buyers include MrBeast, Elon Musk: What to know
TikTok’s time will expire on Jan. 19 if no buyer is found or the Supreme Court rules in the app’s favor. Here’s what to know.
Trump teases decision on Jan 6 ‘hostages’ before dancing with Village People at DC rally: Live
President-elect Donald Trump is taking a victory lap at a rally in Washington, D.C., a day before he is sworn in for his ...
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The Tik-Tok Flip-Flop and the Spectacle of the Big Tech ‘Supplicants’
Steve Bannon, who has many axes to grind, said Sunday on ABC’s This Week that it’s wrong to think of the tech billionaires as ...
Celebrities, influencers, and business leaders react to US TikTok shutdown: 'This is so dystopian'
After the company briefly turned off its app for its 170 million US users on Saturday, some flocked to other corners of the ...
Here's why TikTok probably won't go away for good, despite political uncertainty
In the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling from Friday the app was to shut down after the court upheld a bipartisan law that banned TikTok nationwide, provided it was still controlled by its Chinese ...
In the United States, Users React to Life (Briefly) Without TikTok
The app went dark nationwide on Saturday night, but the company indicated it was in the process of restoring the service ...