The US government has long been worried about TikTok’s Chinese ownership through ByteDance, fearing possible data sharing with Beijing

Multiple outlets previously reported China had weighed selling TikTok to Musk, though TikTok denied these reports.

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.

Elon Musk's Tesla has seen a huge drop in sales in a number of European countries in recent weeks as the billionaire's involvement in politics has taken a toll on his business

Tesla sales have plummeted across Europe amid fears owner Elon Musk's political affiliations are causing motorists to turn away from the electric vehicle brand. The latest sales data from across the continent show a staggering 59.