TikTok CEO contacts Elon Musk over Trump admin’s tech policies: Report

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TIKTOK’S CEO HAS TURNED TO ELON MUSK FOR GUIDANCE AMID GROWING UNCERTAINTY OVER THE APP’S FUTURE IN THE UNITED STATES –

ACCORDING TO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.

SHOU CHEW REPORTEDLY REACHED OUT TO MUSK FOR INSIGHT ON THE INCOMING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S STANCE ON TECH POLICY AND HOW IT MAY IMPACT TIKTOK–

WHAT THE ADMIN’S PRIORITIES ARE, AND ANY POTENTIAL REGULATORY CHANGES.

YOU’LL REMEMBER –

A BILL PASSED EARLIER THIS YEAR THAT FORCES TIKTOK TO SELL OVER SECURITY CONCERNS –

TIKTOK FACES A BAN IN THE U.S. IF IT DOESN’T SEVER TIES WITH ITS CHINA-BASED PARENT COMPANY “BYTEDANCE” BY JANUARY NEXT YEAR.

LAWMAKERS EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER POTENTIAL CHINESE GOVERNMENT INFLUENCE ON TIKTOK’S CONTENT –

BUT TIKTOK HAS SUED – SAYING THE LAW INFRINGES ON FREE SPEECH.

CHEW AND MUSK ARE SAID TO HAVE NOT DISCUSSED SPECIFICS ON HOW TIKTOK CAN REMAIN OPERATING IN THE U.S.

BUT ACCORDING TO THE JOURNAL’S REPORT –

BYTEDANCE EXECUTIVES ARE “CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC THERE COULD BE A PATH FORWARD.”

TIKTOK EXECUTIVES REPORTEDLY MET WITH PEOPLE CLOSE TO BOTH TRUMP AND HARRIS AHEAD OF THE ELECTION –

AND NOW ENGAGING WITH MUSK AND OTHER INFLUENTIAL FIGURES AS IT TRIES TO REMAIN PLUGGED INTO U.S.

MUSK’S INFLUENCE HAS ONLY GROWN SINCE THE ELECTION.

HE’S BEEN STAYING AT TRUMP’S MAR-A-LAGO RESORT AND HAS REPORTEDLY BEEN INVOLVED IN KEY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION’S TRANSITION –

INCLUDING WEIGHING IN ON CABINET APPOINTMENTS.

THE TWO ALSO VISITED SOUTH TEXAS TOGETHER LAST WEEK FOR THE LAUNCH OF SPACE X’S STARSHIP ROCKET.

MUSK’S PROXIMITY TO TRUMP HAS MADE HIM AN IMPORTANT FIGURE FOR BUSINESS LEADERS – INCLUDING THOSE AT TIKTOK –

TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO WHAT THE NEXT FOUR YEARS WILL LOOK LIKE.

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