Elon Musk might buy TikTok in the US. We can’t let the world’s richest man
own two of the biggest social media companies. 

Tell the Federal Trade Commission: stop Musk from buying TikTok.

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John,

The Chinese government is considering the sale of TikTok to the world’s
richest man, Elon Musk.

Under Musk’s ownership, Twitter/X turned into a hotbed of hate speech and
disinformation, as he welcomed far-right extremists and conspiracy
theorists on the platform. He also gutted Twitter’s trust and safety teams
whose job it was to keep the platform free of hate speech.

If Musk gets his hands on TikTok, it’ll likely go the same way.

The world’s richest man can’t be allowed to own two of the most powerful
social media platforms. But if there’s a massive public backlash,
regulators will be forced to step in. Sign the petition and demand that US
regulators stop this sale.

[ [link removed] ]Tell the Federal Trade Commission: Stop Musk from buying TikTok

Insiders say Chinese officials met to discuss a possible deal with Musk.
But allowing Musk to own the US version of TikTok will give this
extraordinarily powerful billionaire even greater sway.

Musk already manipulates Twitter’s algorithm to boost his own posts, while
suppressing those he doesn’t agree with. If Musk buys TikTok, he’ll turn
this platform into his own personal soapbox too, and use it to try and
influence elections like he has in Germany and the UK.

Musk might have the money but we have a movement of people who believe
corporate billionaires must be held to account. We’ve pushed regulators to
stand up to tech companies before -- from supporting FTC Chair Lina Khan
to take on Big Tech, to helping to pass the Digital Services Act in the
EU. Now we need to stop Musk from buying TikTok.

[ [link removed] ]Tell the Federal Trade Commission: Stop Musk from buying TikTok



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Thanks for all that you do,
Vicky, Rewan, Nish, Emma, and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]China discussing using Elon Musk as broker in TikTok deal
Financial Times. January 14, 2025

[ [link removed] ]TikTok creators argue against US ban as platform could 'go dark' in
days
BBC. January 10, 2025

 

 

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