US EditionTikTok’s U.S. ownership shift raises creator concerns over algorithm changes
The $14 billion deal transfers 80% ownership to U.S. investors, aiming to secure data privacy and reduce foreign influence while raising concerns over algorithmic content control.
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The American TikTok deal doesn’t address the platform’s potential for manipulation, only who profits
On Sept. 25, the Donald Trump administration in the United States again extended the TikTok ban-or-divest law, possibly for the last time. The latest extension to the law, which was passed in 2024 by the Joe Biden administration, includes a deal to transfer TikTok to American owners as a condition required to avoid a ban. This raises the question on the validity of the warnings about the app as a tool of Chinese influence and whether American ow…
The agreement just approved by the president guarantees ByteDance a majority share of the business generated by the new American company. While the control of the algorithm that runs the social remains an unknown
Who Owns TikTok Now?
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TikTok Avoids US Ban in $14B Algorithm Deal with Oracle
In the rapidly evolving world of social media, TikTok’s recent U.S. deal marks a pivotal shift in how global tech platforms navigate national security concerns and algorithmic control. Under an agreement finalized in late September 2025, the app’s parent company, ByteDance, has ceded significant oversight to American entities, allowing the U.S. to influence its prized recommendation algorithm. This comes amid escalating tensions over data privac…
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