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TikTok’s Future: U.S. Owners To Control Algorithm And Data In Proposed Deal

Headline from Forbes, on the newest of 2 developments

TikTok’s U.S. operations could soon be run by Oracle, Silver Lake Partners and the Murdochs under a proposed $100 billion deal.

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  1. White House says Oracle will manage TikTok for US users under proposed deal

    Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco ·

  2. Newest

    TikTok’s Future: U.S. Owners To Control Algorithm And Data In Proposed Deal

    Headline from Forbes ·

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34 articles, oldest first.

  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    White House says Oracle will manage TikTok security for US users under proposed deal (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Tech giant Oracle will oversee the security for a licensed copy of recommendation engine powering TikTok under the terms of a proposed divestment deal, according to a senior official in President Donald Trump's administration on Monday.

  2. ABC 7 San Francisco

    White House says Oracle will manage TikTok for US users under proposed deal (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Oracle will receive a copy of the algorithm powering TikTok to operate for U.S. users, according to a senior official in Trump's administration.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Oracle will manage TikTok’s algorithm for US users under Trump administration deal (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The decision addresses U.S. national security concerns over the China-based social media platform.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    White House says Oracle will manage TikTok security for U.S. users under proposed deal (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    A Trump administration official said they believe the plan will satisfy national security concerns if TikTok divests from its Chinese parent, ByteDance.

  5. The New Republic

    Trump’s Shady TikTok Deal Will Have Oracle “Retrain” Your Algorithm (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Conservative billionaires with a clear agenda are about to control your TikTok algorithm.

  6. WHDH Boston

    TikTok’s algorithm to be licensed to US joint venture led by Oracle and Silver Lake - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Tech giant Oracle will spearhead U.S. oversight of the algorithm and security underlying TikTok’s video popular platform under the terms of a deal laid

  7. Breitbart News

    Report: Oracle Will Be Responsible for Securing TikTok Algorithm Under White House-Backed Deal (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Oracle will recreate and secure TikTok's recommendation algorithm for the U.S. market as part of the popular Chinese-owned app's sale to a group of American investors, according to a Bloomberg report.

  8. The Columbian

    Oracle will manage TikTok’s algorithm for U.S. users under Trump administration deal (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Tech giant Oracle will receive a copy of TikTok's algorithm to operate for U.S. users, according to a senior official in President Donald Trump's administration on Monday.

  9. WSVN Miami

    White House says Oracle will manage TikTok security for US users under proposed deal - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Tech giant Oracle will oversee the security for a licensed copy of recommendation engine powering TikTok under the terms of a proposed

  10. The Hill

    Oracle to secure, retrain TikTok’s algorithm in Trump administration deal (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Oracle will provide security for the new TikTok entity in the US, allowing inspection and monitoring of its operations and algorithm.

  11. KTVZ Bend

    TikTok’s algorithm will be overseen by Oracle in the US after the sale is completed (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The White House has answered what had been one of the major outstanding questions regarding its pending deal to transfer TikTok’s US operations to a majority American ownership group: Under the agreement, the app’s algorithm will be operated in the United States …

  12. NPR

    Deal for TikTok creates U.S. joint venture, and government won't have a stake (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The U.S. will get a copy of TikTok's prized content recommendation algorithm, and that the tech company Oracle will provide security.

  13. CNN

    TikTok’s algorithm will be controlled by Oracle in the US after the sale is completed (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Under the proposed deal to transfer TikTok’s US assets to a majority American ownership group, the app’s algorithm will be operated in the United States and overseen by Oracle, according to William Martin, communications director for Vice President JD Vance.

  14. Forbes

    More Details Emerge About A TikTok Deal Including Oracle Involvement (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Rumors are flying fast and free lately about who might be involved in a potential deal to save TikTok. Now we know more details.

  15. KYMA Yuma

    Oracle to control TikTok's algorithm in the U.S. after sale's completion (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    That detail had been one of the big outstanding questions as the White House pushes ahead to finalize the TikTok deal. If completed, the deal will transfer control of TikTok's U.S. operations to a new joint venture based in the U.S.

  16. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.S.-run TikTok to license algorithm, White House says | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    The software giant Oracle will oversee the security of Americans’ data and monitor changes and updates to TikTok’s powerful recommendation technology under a new deal to avert a ban of the service, according to a senior White House official.

  17. KVOA Tucson

    TikTok (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    Tech giant Oracle will spearhead a new joint venture being cobbled together to take over the U.S. oversight of the algorithm and security underlying TikTok’s taste-making video platform under the

  18. Forbes

    TikTok’s Future: U.S. Owners To Control Algorithm And Data In Proposed Deal (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    TikTok’s U.S. operations could soon be run by Oracle, Silver Lake Partners and the Murdochs under a proposed $100 billion deal.

  19. PBS NewsHour

    TikTok's algorithm to be licensed to U.S. joint venture led by tech giant Oracle and investment firm Silver Lake (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The proposal is aimed at resolving a long-running effort to wrest TikTok's U.S. operations its Chinese parent ByteDance owners because of privacy and security concerns.

  20. ABC 13 Houston

    TikTok's algorithm to be licensed to US joint venture led by Oracle and Silver Lake (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Oracle will receive a copy of the algorithm powering TikTok to operate for U.S. users, according to a senior official in Trump's administration.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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