TikTok, Trump and Elon Musk

Trump is searching for potential TikTok buyers — who are the likely contenders?
After stepping in to restore TikTok in the U.S. and delaying a law that would effectively ban the app, Trump is looking for avenues to keep the popular platform afloat. Experts say there are a number of parties expected to show interest,
Who Might Buy TikTok? From MrBeast to Elon Musk, Here Are the Top Contenders
Content creator Jimmy Donaldson, known on the Internet as MrBeast, has made it clear he is interested in buying TikTok. Donaldson has the most subscribers of any user on YouTube— over 340 million—and boasts over 113 million TikTok followers.
Elon Musk or Larry Ellison could buy TikTok, Trump says
He previously floated a joint venture, saying that the US should be entitled to half of the app.
With Trump’s TikTok extension, new potential U.S. buyers emerge
YouTuber MrBeast, X owner Elon Musk and Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison are names that have floated around in the past week.
Donald Trump open to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buying TikTok
The president said he’s also open to another tech giant to acquire TikTok: Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle. Ellison was present at the White House for a $500 billion AI infrastructure partnership between the Trump administration and OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle. Oracle, a software company, houses most of TikTok's servers
Trump Says He Is Open to Musk Buying TikTok if Tesla CEO Wants to Do So
"I have been against a TikTok ban for a long time, because it goes against freedom of speech. That said, the current situation where TikTok is allowed to operate in America, but X
Oracle May Hold TikTok’s Future in Its Hands
The company is one of the app’s leading server providers, managing the data centers where billions of 40-second videos are ...
TikTok Ban Sparks Divide: Oracle Backs Trump While Apple, Google Play It Safe
TikTok's fate remains uncertain as Apple, Google, and Oracle have differing approaches due to their interests. Trump's ...
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Oracle, Apple, Google diverge on whether to keep serving TikTok
APPLE and Oracle have reacted differently to President Donald Trump’s pledge that the US government will not enforce a ...
ByteDance director confident TikTok deal will get done, sees options to avoid an outright sale
Bill Ford, the CEO of ByteDance shareholder General Atlantic, said Wednesday he was confident that a deal will be reached to ...
Could MrBeast Become Part-Owner of TikTok? Offers and Speculation Swirl After Trump Vows to Broker Deal to ‘Save’ App From Ban
Will TikTok find a U.S. buyer to remain legal? After Trump vowed to make a deal to save the app, MrBeast has emerged as part ...
MrBeast hints he'd buy TikTok. Who else could purchase the social media app?
Social media influencer MrBeast says he'd buy TikTok to keep it from being banned. Elon Musk reportedly is interested in ...
Trump’s executive order for TikTok shows his willingness to skirt federal laws and keep app in limbo, legal experts say
President Donald Trump’s decision to issue an executive order Monday delaying enforcement of the federal ban on TikTok has deepened a murky legal landscape in the US for the popular social media app ...
How TikTok’s near-death experience actually boosted the brand
TikTok going dark for less than 24 hours rose to the level of a national emergency. And it came roaring back with more daily ...