Chinese officials hope Elon Musk could help broker a solution that might prevent the platform from being forced to shut down © AFP via Getty Images

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   R. Scott Pert (raymondpert@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 15:08:56 JST R. Scott Pert

   China discussing using Elon Musk as broker in TikTok deal

   > Officials in Beijing are discussing using #ElonMusk as a broker in a potential sale of #TikTok’s US operations, days before the Chinese-owned social media app faces a ban from Washington, according to two people familiar with the talks.

   > The bill passed by Congress in April, which requires TikTok’s Beijing-based parent #ByteDance to sell its stake in the app or face a ban

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