Speculation has arisen about TikTok’s US operations potentially being sold to Elon Musk amid threats of a ban. Chinese officials have reportedly considered this option as a contingency if ByteDance cannot overturn the US ban scheduled for January 19, 2025. However, TikTok has explicitly denied these reports, labeling them as ‘pure fiction.’ Meanwhile, US lawmakers are pushing for an extension of the ban deadline to mitigate the impact on American users.
