TikTok Throws Cold Water on Rumors
Any TikTok users in the US hoping that these developments will provide a lifeline to their favorite app should probably not get their hopes too high.
The Bloomberg report says that it’s unclear “whether Musk, TikTok, and ByteDance have held any talks about the terms of any possible deal”, or whether ByteDance executives are privy to Beijing’s discussions.
Not famed for his restraint when it comes to posting on X, Musk’s social media silence on the matter doesn’t suggest that a deal that would see him take control of TikTok is imminent.
And Variety has since reported that a representative from within TikTok has thrown cold water on the prospect of a Musk takeover, saying that: “We can’t be expected to comment on pure fiction.”
