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The roots of this discourse trace back to ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China, particularly regarding technology companies. TikTok, owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, has faced scrutiny over its data handling practices and potential misuse of information by the Chinese government. As discussions about a ban gain momentum, ByteDance is exploring options, including a possible sale of TikTok's U.S. operations to Musk.