TikTok denies rumors of sale to Elon Musk

Published January 14, 2025 8:50am ET



TikTok dismissed reports that China is considering selling the social media platform to Elon Musk.

U.S. law stipulates that ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, must sell the app to a U.S. company by Jan. 19 or face a ban due to national security concerns. 

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