What would happen if Elon Musk bought TikTok in the United States?
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 10:52 am
ANDWe're in the countdown to the passing of the term in the United States , but before Joe Biden hands over the presidential sash to Donald Trump, a decision is expected that keeps the 170 million users who use TikTok in the North telegram data country in suspense: will the social network be closed, will it be sold , or will the Supreme Court respond to the Chinese company's appeal to stop or postpone the judicial decision? That question will be answered next Sunday the 19th , the day the deadline for TikTok to comply with the law that requires its dissolution expires.
Based on the information we have so far, there are three options : TikTok begins a divestment process and ultimately disappears; the company agrees to sell the business to a third party; the Supreme Court overturns the ruling, abides by it, or gives the social network more time to make a decision.
The twists and turns of this novel have unleashed a wide variety of theories, from the definitive closure of a social network that is booming and conquering new generations, to the possibility that Elon Musk , the richest man in the world and owner of X (formerly Twitter), will end up buying the company. There was even the possibility that the YouTuber Mr Beast could appear on the scene to save the Chinese company: "Okay, I'll buy TikTok so they don't close it," joked (?) the content creator on his X account:
Based on the information we have so far, there are three options : TikTok begins a divestment process and ultimately disappears; the company agrees to sell the business to a third party; the Supreme Court overturns the ruling, abides by it, or gives the social network more time to make a decision.
The twists and turns of this novel have unleashed a wide variety of theories, from the definitive closure of a social network that is booming and conquering new generations, to the possibility that Elon Musk , the richest man in the world and owner of X (formerly Twitter), will end up buying the company. There was even the possibility that the YouTuber Mr Beast could appear on the scene to save the Chinese company: "Okay, I'll buy TikTok so they don't close it," joked (?) the content creator on his X account: