Elon Musk is being eyed by Chinese authorities as a potential buyer of TikTok. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

After previously opposing the idea of a TikTok sale to avert a looming ban, the Chinese government may have found an owner it could live with: Elon ... the US version of the app to Musk’s ...

The Tesla and X CEO's commercial interests in China have come under increased scrutiny since he was picked to head DOGE.

The billionaire complained on his platform X after the meeting about X being banned in China while TikTok is allowed to operate in America.