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One possible buyer floated in the report isTesla/X (nee Twitter)/SpaceX CEOElon Musk.

ByteDance denied the report toVariety.

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A spokesperson said, “We can’t be expected to comment on pure fiction.”

The equally controversial YouTuber,Mr.

Beast, seemingly jokedon X that he would buy TikTok so it doesn’t get banned.

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A recentParade reportclaimed theYouTubestar is worth $1 billion and aForbes articleclaimed he earns $85 million a year.

Numbers that are probably not enough to purchase TikTok, which could beworth as much as $100 billion.

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