Reports Claim China Discusses TikTok Sale to Elon Musk; TikTok Denies as 'Fiction'
- Chinese government officials have discussed a potential sale of TikTok's U.S. Operations to Elon Musk if the Supreme Court upholds a ban on January 19.
- TikTok has denied these reports, calling them 'pure fiction' in a statement to Variety.
- Bloomberg reports that the Chinese government prefers ByteDance to retain control of TikTok but is exploring alternatives due to national security concerns.
- The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the constitutionality of the U.S. Ban this week, which may force ByteDance to divest its U.S. Operations.
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