Elon Musk not interested in buying TikTok amid US ban

Elon Musk says he has not bid on TikTok: 'I usually build companies from scratch'
TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, must find a buyer for the app or face a ban in the United States. Elon Musk said he has no plans to make a bid.
Elon Musk has not bid on TikTok and has no plans to purchase Chinese-owned app
Elon Musk has no interest in purchasing TikTok’s American business from Chinese company ByteDance according to new public comments.
Musk: No plan to buy TikTok
Elon Musk does not intend to buy TikTok after President Donald Trump recently extended the grace period on a pending ban of the Chinese-owned social media site in the United States.
Elon Musk says he's not interested in buying TikTok
Billionaire Elon Musk said that he was not interested in purchasing TikTok, the popular short-video app that the United States has been trying to ban over national security concerns with its Chinese owner ByteDance.
What MrBeast said as Elon Musk pulls out of buying TikTok
Elon Musk has said he has no interest in buying TikTok and MrBeast has had his say on the richest man in the world pulling out of the running. TikTok cut out in the US on January 19 following a federal ban by the Supreme Court which required parent company ByteDance to sell its US version of the platform due to national security concerns over
Elon Musk shuts down rumours about buying TikTok: I don't acquire things just for economic reasons
Elon Musk has ruled out the possibility of acquiring TikTok, citing lack of interest and familiarity with the platform. He highlighted his usual preference for building companies from scratch and mentioned that purchasing Twitter was an unusual move aimed at preserving freedom of speech.
Elon Musk not interested in buying TikTok amid US ban: I build from scratch
Reports suggest that China may adopt a tough stance, potentially allowing TikTok's US operations to cease rather than approving a sale, as the ByteDance-owned app faces a shutdown over security concerns.
Billionaire Elon Musk says not interested in acquiring TikTok
Elon Musk has confirmed he has no interest in acquiring TikTok, a decision he made clear during a summit hosted by The WELT Group. Despite U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion, Musk emphasized that he typically builds companies from scratch rather than purchasing them,
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