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These Billionaires, Companies And Investors—Elon Musk, Frank McCourt And More—Could Buy TikTok As Ban Looms
- Chinese officials are considering selling TikTok's U.S. operations to Elon Musk as a potential solution to avoid a ban, according to reports from Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal.
- TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, has stated the app is not for sale, despite discussions involving Musk and the Chinese government.
- Musk has publicly supported keeping TikTok in the U.S., stating it should not be banned, which contrasts with earlier proposals from the Trump administration.
- As the January 19 deadline approaches, TikTok creators are concerned about losing access to the platform and are exploring alternatives like Lemon8 and RedNote.
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Elon Musk won’t save TikTok
THE idea of Elon Musk as a potential buyer for TikTok may seem like the craziest development yet in the saga of the US government’s determination to ban the app. But it’s not as out-of-left-field as it sounds, and would carry its own potential harms.
·Singapore, Singapore
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TikTok needs a US buyer so bad it might seek out Elon Musk
Americans are going to lose access to TikTok in less than a week, unless China green-lights a sale to what Congress has deemed a non-adversary of the United States — something China is unlikely to do but might. In theory.
·Atlanta, United States
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The Chinese social media platform has until Sunday to announce whether it will sell its US business or drastically change its operations. If it does not do so, it will be banned in the US.
·Vienna, Austria
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Total News Sources38
Leaning Left5Leaning Right6Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Center
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources are Center
48% Center
L 24%
C 48%
R 28%
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