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.
The TikTok logo in Davos, Switzerland.
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.