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Trump says Murdochs interested in investing in TikTok's US arm

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Trump said on Sunday that media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his eldest son Lachlan could be among the investors.

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  1. Trump reveals Murdochs and Dell could potentially take part in TikTok deal

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    Trump says Murdochs interested in investing in TikTok's US arm

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Trump says the Murdochs will most likely have a role in the U.S. TikTok deal (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested that media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan are involved in the deal for U.S. control of TikTok.

  2. The Hill

    Trump says Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch are likely part of TikTok buyer group (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump said in an interview broadcast Sunday that media magnate Rupert Murdoch and his son, Lachlan, are likely part of a group of potential buyers to purchase TikTok. Trump, appearing on the first episode of Fox News’s “The Sunday Briefing,” told Peter Doocy that the Murdochs, Oracle execu…

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Murdochs May Be Part of New TikTok Ownership Group, President Trump Says (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Fox and Murdochs may be part of American TikTok ownership group, Trump says.

  4. Fortune

    Trump suggests Murdochs will have role in new TikTok deal (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The White House announced on Saturday that the US operations of TikTok will be majority-owned and controlled by American investors.

  5. Winchester Star

    Trump reveals Murdochs and Dell could potentially take part in TikTok deal (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    President Donald Trump has mentioned that billionaires like Rupert Murdoch and Michael Dell could be part of deal in which the U.S. will take control of TikTok. Trump discussed the

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Trump says Larry Ellison, Michael Dell and Murdochs will be involved in TikTok deal (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Auzinea Bacon, Aileen Graef, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Sunday said tech and media giants Larry Ellison, Michael Dell, and Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch will be a part of the group to take over TikTok’s algorithm in the acquisition of the social media platform’s US operatio…

  7. Al Jazeera

    Trump says Lachlan Murdoch part of proposed TikTok deal (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Murdoch will be part of a group of US investors – including Trump allies – trying to take over TikTok’s US operations.

  8. WMUR

    Trump Reveals Murdoch and Dell in TikTok US Deal Talks (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Donald Trump has mentioned that billionaires like Rupert Murdoch and Michael Dell could be part of deal in which the U.S. will take control of TikTok.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Trump says Lachlan Murdoch involved in TikTok deal to control app's algorithm (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Others involved in TikTok negotiations include Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell and Oracle Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison.

  10. CNN

    Michael Dell, Murdochs will also be involved in TikTok deal, Trump says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Tech and media giants Larry Ellison, Michael Dell and Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch will be a part of the group to take over TikTok’s algorithm in the acquisition of the social media platform’s US operations, President Donald Trump said on Sunday.

  11. Digital Journal

    Trump says Murdochs interested in investing in TikTok's US arm (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Trump said on Sunday that media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his eldest son Lachlan could be among the investors.

  12. Gizmodo

    Trump Hints at the Murdochs Joining the TikTok Deal (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Just who everyone wanted.

  13. MyNorthwest

    The Latest: Trump talks about the future of TikTok (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    President Donald Trump says billionaires like Rupert Murdoch and Michael Dell could be part of deal in which the U.S. will take control of TikTok.

  14. The Guardian

    Murdoch, Ellison and China: what we know about the US’s TikTok deal (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    TikTok’s future in the US has been in limbo for over year, but the Trump administration has signaled a deal is coming

  15. WHDH Boston

    Trump reveals Murdochs and Dell could potentially take part in TikTok deal - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    President Donald Trump said prominent billionaires – including media mogul Rupert Murdoch and tech founder Michael Dell – could be part of a deal in

  16. New York Post

    Fox’s Lachlan Murdoch may be part of TikTok deal, Trump says (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump said Sunday that Lachlan Murdoch, the head of Fox Corp. and sister media company News Corp, could be included in a group of US investors that would buy a controlling stake in TikTok’s US operations.

  17. Los Angeles Times

    Murdoch's Fox Corp. could join Trump deal to preserve TikTok in the U.S. (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Trump administration revealed more details over the weekend on a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S., after Congress raised security concerns over the popular social video app's ties to China.

  18. The Hill

    Trump’s TikTok deal (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story TikTok deal takes shape Oracle will provide security for the new TikTok entity in the United States, following the President Trump-backed deal to allow the social media company to keep operating in the U.S.

  19. Variety

    The Murdochs’ Fox Corp. Wants to Own a Piece of TikTok (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Fox Corp., led by Lachlan Murdoch, is among investors negotiating to acquire a stake in TikTok U.S. with ByteDance, the app’s Chinese parent company.

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

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