Elon Musk Rules Out Interest in Acquiring TikTok

The billionaire clarified he has no plans to purchase the app, which faces a U.S. ban unless sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance.

Elon Musk stated during a German economic summit that he has not bid for TikTok and does not plan to acquire the platform.
TikTok is under pressure to divest from its Chinese owner ByteDance due to U.S. national security concerns, with a ban threatened if no sale occurs by April.
Reports suggested Chinese officials considered selling TikTok to Musk, but both Musk and ByteDance have denied these claims.
Musk emphasized that his acquisition of Twitter (now X) was an exception and driven by a desire to protect free speech, a rationale he does not see applying to TikTok.
Several other investors, including Kevin O'Leary and Frank McCourt, have expressed interest in purchasing TikTok, though ByteDance has not indicated plans to sell.