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China Considers TikTok Sale to Musk Amid Privacy Concerns

1/22/2025

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The Chinese government is contemplating a sale of TikTok to Elon Musk, a close ally of Trump, who advocates for partial US ownership of the app. Although a US law mandated TikTok's Chinese owner to divest by last Sunday, Trump has postponed enforcement for 75 days, despite ongoing worries about data privacy that he minimizes.

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The Chinese government is contemplating a sale of TikTok to Elon Musk, a close ally of Trump, who advocates for partial US ownership of the app. Although a US law mandated TikTok's Chinese owner to divest by last Sunday, Trump has postponed enforcement for 75 days, despite ongoing worries about data privacy that he minimizes.