TikTok, White House

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.
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.
White House: TikTok Should Remain Available to Americans
"TikTok should remain available to Americans, but simply under American ownership or other ownership that addresses the national security concerns identified by Congress in developing this law," the White House said in a statement.
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,
White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok
Under a deal being negotiated by the White House, TikTok's China-based owner ByteDance would retain a minority stake in the company. Under a deal being negotiated by the White House, the app's algorithm, data collection and software updates will be ...
Trump denies holding talks with Oracle about possible TikTok deal, Reuters says
President Donald Trump has denied holding talks with Oracle (ORCL) about a TikTok deal, saying that he has “spoken to many people about
White House negotiating for Oracle to take control of TikTok, allowing the app to be unbanned
However, there is apparently ongoing negotiations to get TikTok under new ownership, which would give it a path back to the App Store. No deal is close to being finalized, yet, though. NPR is reporting that the White House is directly involved in talks that would see Oracle and a group of outside investors take control of TikTok.

TikTok, Microsoft and Trump

White House calls TikTok’s vow to ‘go dark’ without Biden support ‘a stunt’
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Why DeepSeek Is Sparking Debates Over National Security, Just Like TikTok
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White House reporters went from covering an 'invisible president' Biden to 'omnipresent' Trump: Politico
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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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Trump’s TikTok bailout is worse than it looks.
On his first day in office, Trump declared that he would effectively ignore the law, and so TikTok lives. He appears to have ...
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 ...