TikTok, White House and Oracle

Report: White House in Negotiations for Oracle to Buy TikTok
Oracle would reportedly control TikTok's data collection, algorithm, and software updates, but Chinese owner ByteDance would maintain a minority stake.
White House says TikTok's threat to go dark on Sunday is a 'stunt'
TikTok said it will be forced to go dark on January 19, the day the ban is set to take effect, without more assurances it won't be enforced.
White House in talks to have Oracle, US investors take over TikTok, sources say
By Dawn Chmielewski, Kanishka Singh and Milana Vinn NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle and a group of outside investors to effectively take control of the app's operations,
TikTok says it will be 'forced to go dark' unless it gets 'definitive' statement from White House
Social media platform TikTok said it will be "forced to go dark" on Sunday unless the White House gives a "definitive" statement about its future, the company said in an announcement Friday night.
Biden White House says TikTok’s threat to go dark is a ‘stunt’
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called TikTok’s threat to “go dark” on Sunday, January 19th, a “stunt” and said there is no reason for TikTok to shut itself down before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in on the 20th.
Trump administration negotiates future of TikTok
President Donald Trump has pivoted from calling for TikTok to be banned, during his previous term, to now working on a deal to keep the social media app staying in business in the U.S.
Trump’s White House is evaluating US investors for TikTok takeover
President Donald Trump is in the middle of a chaotic race to secure the future of TikTok in America. Speaking aboard Air Force One en route to Florida on Jan. 25, Trump confirmed that multiple discussions are taking place with “substantial people” about buying TikTok’s U.

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President Trump says he'll decide on TikTok's ownership 'probably over the next 30 days'
President Donald Trump told reporters Saturday, "Numerous people are talking to me, very substantial people, about buying" ...
Future of DeepSeek, Like TikTok, May Come Down to Trump’s Whims
DeepSeek, the Chinese-owned ChatGPT rival, could pose the same national security concerns that Congress has about TikTok, ...
Oracle and Microsoft are negotiating a TikTok takeover, ByteDance could retain a minority stake
The plan to save TikTok involves software company Oracle and a group of outside investors effectively taking control of the ...
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White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok
Under the deal now being negotiated by the White House, TikTok’s China-based owner ByteDance would retain a minority stake in the company, but the app’s algorithm, data collection and software ...
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Press secretary Leavitt says podcasters, TikTokers can apply for press passes to cover White House
"We welcome independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers and content creators to apply for credentials to ...
TikTok’s ‘Cute Winter Boots’ Trend, Explained
Boots’ are all over TikTok, but the trend is more than it seems—here’s the real meaning of the phrase, and why fashion has nothing to do with it.
Inside TikTok’s frantic scramble to halt U.S. ban
There were 36 hours of mad frenzy as TikTok executives and lawyers sought and failed to get a last-minute reprieve from Biden ...
Why Do TikTok Users Think a Glitch In the App Is Politically Motivated?
TikTok accounts are mysteriously unfollowing AOC. Even though it appears to be a problem with the tech, it's left users on ...