TikTok CEO Shou Chew has initiated discussions with Elon Musk regarding potential tech policies under the incoming Trump administration in 2025. This strategic move comes as TikTok faces ongoing challenges with the U.S. government.

Key Developments:

• TikTok is currently battling a lawsuit against the U.S. government over First Amendment rights
• The Biden administration has mandated ByteDance to divest TikTok or face a U.S. ban
• Trump joined TikTok in June 2024, pledging to "save TikTok" in America
• Trump met with TikTok investor Jeff Yass and plans to halt the proposed ban
• ByteDance executives have also reached out to Vice President Harris' team

Current Impact:

• TikTok employs 440 people in Culver City
• The platform has 170 million monthly active users in the United States
• The situation may become part of broader U.S.-China trade negotiations

According to Freddy Tran Nager, USC Annenberg's Digital Social Media master's program Associate Director, TikTok's fate will likely become part of a larger diplomatic equation involving China-U.S. relations, including tariffs and security agreements.

The situation remains fluid as the transition to the new administration approaches, with potential significant implications for both TikTok's operations and U.S.-China tech relations.

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