Tesla ( TSLA) stock jumped more than 6% Friday amid speculation that CEO Elon Musk could potentially buy TikTok. The social media platform needs to find an American buyer, or it will effectively face a countrywide ban starting next week — and Musk is reportedly the most likely candidate.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock saw significant gains Friday thanks to multiple catalysts. The gains took place in conjunction with a 1% gain for the S&P 500 index and a 1.5% gain for the Nasdaq Composite index.

A Louisiana-based realtor and Tesla owner took his car through an automatic car wash. Afterward, he was astounded by the damage his car sustained. Tyler ( @tylervallot.exp) documented on TikTok how a piece of equipment became ensnared in the wash’s machinery, destroying some of his Tesla’s windows in the process.

Americans are going to lose access to TikTok in less than a week, unless China green-lights a sale to what Congress has deemed a non-adversary of the United States — something China is unlikely to do but might.

As social media users brace for a potential TikTok ban in the United States, one local content creator said if the ban happens, he is ready to pivot. Watertown resident Joe Fay, a state trooper by day and a TikToker by night,

Elon Musk is being eyed by Chinese authorities as a potential buyer of TikTok. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Unless its owner agrees to sell, TikTok will be banned in the U.S. on Jan. 19. Here's how to download your account if no one buys the app.

The Tesla CEO should be focused on his EV business at a time when the automotive landscape is rapidly evolving. Investors also don’t need another distraction.

Reports about Chinese officials eyeing Musk as the buyer of TikTok’s U.S. operations are “not a total shock” given Musk’s relationship with Trump, says Wedbush analyst Dan Ives.

Under the law, mobile app stores and internet hosting services will face major fines if they continue to distribute the platform to U.S. users beyond

Ross Gerber called for a TikTok ban, labeling it a national security risk and accusing the app of being a tool for Chinese government.