Elon Musk could buy TikTok‘s US business. The mogul’s empire could be increased with another social network in his portfolio, after acquiring X, formerly Twitter. This is according to the prestigious specialised media Bloomberg in an exclusive report. According to its sources, the company’s executives are said to be debating this possibility.
Spokespeople for ByteDance have issued a statement denying the operation. “We cannot be expected to comment on something that is pure fiction,” they told EFE. There are no further justifications for what happened, although Bloomberg’s credibility in this type of information is clear and the economic capacity of Elon Musk, the richest man on the planet according to Forbes, is also clear.
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TikTok could shut down in the US on January 19
The information comes five days before the possible ban of TikTok in the US. The current president Joe Biden – until Donald Trump takes office on January 20 – signed a law that forces TikTok to break away from its parent company, ByteDance, if it wants to continue operating in the United States.
The US Supreme Court heard the arguments of those responsible for TikTok on January 11 and, if there is no resolution against it, the social network will receive a severe blow. This closure contemplates the disappearance of the TikTok app in the Google and Apple stores, in addition to urging Internet operators to block its access.
Donald Trump’s role
The imminent arrival of Donald Trump to the White House could change the course of events. According to the New York Times, citing several experts, the future president of the United States could move in favor of TikTok. For the moment, the fate of this social network is not at all clear in the US.
