"Under one scenario that’s been discussed by the Chinese government, Musk’s X—the former Twitter—would take control of TikTok US and run the businesses together, the people said."
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It may not be under direct control of Musk. Musk will impose either a whole set of directors or create several "independent" companies but will still decide the content and algorithm management.
Now that Meta, X, Fox and Tik-Tok are controlled, they can control speech in the West.
Musk has proven his loyalty to Bejing when he destroyed the CR government funding in December 2024 which precluded the sanctions on any investments to China.
"TikTok’s US operations could be valued at around $40 billion to $50 billion, Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Mandeep Singh and Damian Reimertz estimated last year. That’s a substantial sum even for the world’s richest person. It’s not clear how Musk could pull off such a transaction..."
"Musk has a positive reputation among many ByteDance employees in China, according to a person familiar with the matter. He is seen as a very successful entrepreneur, who has experience engaging with the Chinese government through his Tesla Inc. business, the person added."
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Hard hard no.
Now that Meta, X, Fox and Tik-Tok are controlled, they can control speech in the West.
they're going to be disappointed
AKA a lie.
https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/tiktok-elon-musk-sale-china-pure-fiction-1236273557/