Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and a top advisor to US President Donald Trump, has stated that he has no interest in acquiring TikTok's operations in the United States. Musk made these comments during a German forum in late January, dismissing any plans for acquiring the platform should he have the opportunity. This comes amidst a US law that could see TikTok banned in the country over national security concerns regarding user data.
Elon Musk , the world’s richest person and a top advisor to US President Donald Trump , said he has no interest in acquiring social media platform TikTok’s operations in the United States, in comments released Saturday.
Soon after, Trump said he would be open to Musk — the owner of social media platform X, Tesla and a slew of other companies — buying the platform.“I don’t use TikTok personally, so, you know, I’m not that familiar with it,” he said. “I’m not chomping at the bit to acquire TikTok.” Musk was one of Trump’s main financial backers in his presidential campaign, and is heading the US president’s budget-slashing initiatives.
In the comments at the forum in Germany, Musk also took aim at Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, which are meant to support historically oppressed and disenfranchised communities.
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