Musk is now asked for advice

As you know, during his first term, Donald Trump tried to ban TikTok or force ByteDance to sell its American subsidiary to one of the local companies. During the last election campaign, Trump dramatically changed his mind to attract votes from users unhappy with the impending ban. He claimed that he would now save the service from being blocked. According to the latest rumors; he will keep his promise. Of course, this failed to attract the attention of the Chinese, and so they have already begun exploring the area, turning to Elon Musk, one of the future president’s closest associates, Channel 24 reported. Wall StreetJournal.

According to the report, TikTok CEO Sho Choo reached out to Elon Musk for advice on political trends and challenges, the intentions of the incoming Trump administration, and the overall health of the company. It looks like ByteDance wants to use the billionaire as an intermediary in negotiations with the Trump administration.

Sho Chu has known Musk for several years. Allegedly, they decided to appeal to him because he has a good knowledge of technology policy, has experience managing many companies in the United States and is actively in touch with the entire industry, including the head of social network X. course, One important reason is his ties to TrumpThis makes him a valuable advisor.

Chu wants to learn more about the new management and the steps needed to improve its position and maintain operations in the United States. ByteDance management is kept informed of the developments and it is hoped that positive results will be obtained from these efforts.

The details of these negotiations are unknown.