‘Pure fiction’: TikTok rejects reports of possible sale to Elon Musk
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(BBC NEWS) — TikTok has called a report that China is considering allowing a sale of the social media company’s US operations to Elon Musk “pure fiction.”
The firm’s comments came in response to a report by Bloomberg that Chinese officials are weighing an option that could see its business in America being sold to the world’s richest person if the US Supreme Court upholds a ban on the app.
TikTok has denied reports of considering Elon Musk to purchase the app:
“We can’t be expected to comment on pure fiction.” pic.twitter.com/wqG3MbOane
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Supreme Court justices are due to rule on a law that set a 19 January deadline for TikTok to either sell its US operations or face a ban in the country.