Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Trump to Approve TikTok Deal via Executive Order
President Trump is set to approve a deal allowing TikTok to keep operating in the US.
The agreement involves transferring TikTok's US operations to new ventures, with Oracle handling security.
Investors, including Oracle and Silver Lake, will be part of this.
The government believes China has approved the deal.
This deal is expected to boost the US economy significantly.
Trump will sign an executive order approving TikTok's US operations deal.
The order confirms the deal meets requirements under a 2024 law.
Oracle and Silver Lake will be among the investors.
Oracle will provide security oversight and study TikTok's algorithm.
The deal could support hundreds of billions in economic activity in five years.
- Who
- Donald Trump, Oracle, Silver Lake, US officials
- What
- Approval of TikTok's US operations deal
- When
- Expected this week
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To allow TikTok to continue operating in the US
Concerns about Data Security and Chinese Influence
Economic Benefits and User Freedom
Data Security
Concerns about Data Security and Chinese Influence
Concerns exist about the potential for data breaches and misuse of user information.
Economic Benefits and User Freedom
US-based operations and oversight by Oracle ensure data security.
Chinese Influence
Concerns about Data Security and Chinese Influence
Fears that Chinese government could influence the platform or access data.
Economic Benefits and User Freedom
The deal limits Beijing's influence
- Key Players
- Donald Trump, Oracle, Silver Lake, ByteDance
- Deal Status
- Expected approval via executive order
- Investors
- Oracle, Silver Lake, US and global firms
- Security
- Oracle to provide security oversight
- Economic Impact
- Supports hundreds of billions in economic activity in 5 years
Sources
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Tiktok US ownership deal: Donald Trump says Larry Ellison, Lachlan Murdoch, Michael Dell involved — what we know
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