Elon Musk gets green light from Trump to take over TikTok

Who Might Buy TikTok? From MrBeast to Elon Musk, Here Are the Top Contenders
Content creator Jimmy Donaldson, known on the Internet as MrBeast, has made it clear he is interested in buying TikTok. Donaldson has the most subscribers of any user on YouTube— over 340 million—and boasts over 113 million TikTok followers.
Here's Who Could Buy TikTok, From Elon Musk to Netflix
The app, which was set to be banned, now has a bit more time to find a home and address national security issues
Elon Musk or Larry Ellison could buy TikTok, Trump says
He previously floated a joint venture, saying that the US should be entitled to half of the app.
Donald Trump open to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buying TikTok
The president said he’s also open to another tech giant to acquire TikTok: Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle. Ellison was present at the White House for a $500 billion AI infrastructure partnership between the Trump administration and OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle. Oracle, a software company, houses most of TikTok's servers
Trump welcomes idea of Elon Musk buying TikTok — if billionaire wants it
I met with the owners of Tiktok, the big owners, it’s worthless if it doesn’t get a permit,” Trump said. “It’s worth like a trillion dollars.”
Elon Musk buying TikTok seems like a stretch — but we're in a weird time, so here's why it could make sense
Elon Musk swooping in to buy TikTok before a US ban is set to bite? It seems like a stretch, but it could also make some sense, Peter Kafka writes.
Who could buy TikTok to avoid app's ban? Newest name being shared: Elon Musk
As the Jan. 19 date for a TikTok ban approaches, another name is emerging as a potential buyer: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who already owns X.
Donald Trump says he's open to Elon Musk buying TikTok 'if he wanted to'
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would be supportive of the world's richest man and his close aide, Elon Musk, buying TikTok "if he wanted to". Trump was asked if he would be open to the billionaire founder of Tesla buying the short-video platform facing a nationwide ban in the US after the Supreme Court last week upheld a law requiring TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent ByteDance.
These Billionaires, Companies And Investors—Elon Musk, Kevin O’Leary And More—Could Buy TikTok As Ban Starts
ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, is required to sell the app to a U.S.-based buyer or face a nationwide ban.
Donald Trump considers Elon Musk buying TikTok
Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the US ban on ByteDance's TikTok for 75 days, starting January 19.
Can Elon Musk really save TikTok?
Chinese officials are reportedly exploring a backup plan for TikTok after the Supreme Court appeared unlikely to save it from a US ban. With TikTok’s legal options nearly exhausted, multiple news outlets are reporting that China is considering an option it previously said it wouldn’t: letting ByteDance sell the app.
Trump likes the idea of Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buying TikTok but thinks the US government should get half of the social media app in the bargain
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Elon Musk’s X and Bluesky look to cash in on TikTok uncertainties with new video features
X and Bluesky have announced they are launching custom video feeds as TikTok faces an uncertain future in the U.S.
Saudi Alwaleed's KHC interested in TikTok if Musk or others buy it, CEO says
Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal's investment company Kingdom Holding (KHC) would be interested to invest in TikTok if ...
Trump staff ‘furious’ after Musk trashes AI project
Some of Donald Trump’s key aides and allies are furious with Elon Musk for publicly trashing his $500 billion artificial ...
President Trump shrugs off Elon Musk’s criticism of $500 billion Stargate plan — ‘he hates one of the people’
Musk’s shots at Stargate are the latest development in a yearslong feud between him and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.