TikTok’s deal to keep operating in the U.S. was approved by the U.S. and Chinese governments, the company said Thursday, potentially resolving its yearslong fight to address U.S. national-security concerns.
Under the terms of the deal negotiated by the Trump administration, the popular video-sharing app will be operated by a new U.S. entity controlled by investors friendly with the U.S. Its data-management and algorithm-training on American users will be overseen by Oracle, the cloud-computing giant that has safeguarded its U.S.
TikTok’s deal to keep operating in the U.S. was approved by the U.S. and Chinese governments, the company said Thursday, potentially resolving its yearslong fight to address U.S. national-security concerns.
Under the terms of the deal negotiated by the Trump administration, the popular video-sharing app will be operated by a new U.S. entity controlled by investors friendly with the U.S. Its data-management and algorithm-training on American users will be overseen by Oracle, the cloud-computing giant that has safeguarded its U.S. data for years and has close ties to the Trump administration.
The deal was negotiated to comply with a law passed in 2024. President Trump delayed the implementation of the law a year ago after starting his second term to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. despite security fears. He signed a series of executive orders to extend the deadline for completing a deal until it was met Thursday.
Updates to follow as news develops.
Write to Amrith Ramkumar at amrith.ramkumar@wsj.com
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