For the Chinese authorities, selling TikTok to Elon Musk might mean handing the platform over to an ally whose business empire is heavily dependent on the Chinese market, while also being someone whose opinions are given significant weight by future U.

Ahead of the highly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court decision about whether TikTok will be banned in the United States, users, content creators and some politicians are mulling over last-ditch measures to save the popular video app.

Beijing authorities are considering selling the American segment of TikTok to Elon Musk. Such a move could ease technological tensions between the U.S. and China. ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, faces a challenge following signals from the U.