JAKARTA TikTok CEO, Shou Zi Chew, has reportedly asked for input from Elon Musk, Tesla owner and social media platform X, on various issues related to United States policies under the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump. This report was submitted by the Wall Street Journal on Saturday, November 3 citing sources familiar with the talks.

Chew reportedly contacted Musk in recent weeks to discuss topics such as technology policies to views related to the Trump administration that will soon take office.

Neither Elon Musk, TikTok, ByteDance, nor the Trump administration have responded to requests for comment from the media, as follows.

Even so, the Wall Street Journal report states that the two executives did not discuss specific steps to maintain TikTok operations in the US. However, Shou Zi Chew is reportedly continuing to provide information to ByteDance's leadership, where company executives are optimistic that a solution can be found.

Prior to the US election, ByteDance was reported to have established communication with parties close to Trump and Democratial candidate Kamala Harris, as a precaution against the election results.

Donald Trump, who previously failed to ban TikTok in 2020, has stated that if re-elected, he will not ban TikTok from operating in the US.


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