‘Pure fiction’: TikTok rejects reports of possible sale to Elon Musk

(BBC NEWS) — TikTok has called a report that China is considering allowing a sale of the social media company’s US operations to Elon Musk “pure fiction.”

The firm’s comments came in response to a report by Bloomberg that Chinese officials are weighing an option that could see its business in America being sold to the world’s richest person if the US Supreme Court upholds a ban on the app.

TikTok has denied reports of considering Elon Musk to purchase the app:

“We...