Elon Musk at an event in Italy, 2023
Elon Musk would be a great owner for TikTok. There's just one issue.
  • TikTok's US operations aren't for sale yet, but people are already announcing plans to buy it.
  • Anyone can announce plans to buy TikTok. You can do it, too.
  • At one point, Elon Musk might have seemed like a great candidate to buy TikTok. But ...

Would you like to buy TikTok?

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he wants to. He doesn't have the money himself, but he's looking for investors to buy TikTok's US operations. Which is why he went on TV on Thursday to talk about his theoretical plans.