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Trump Says Murdochs to Join TikTok US Investment Group

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Above: **Watermarked Getty Image. Kindly Replace** A cell phone with TikTok open, on July 8, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. TikTok is working on a version of its app designed for the U.S. in view of its probable sale there. Image copyright: Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/Getty Images

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The Spin

With Murdoch, Dell, and Ellison backing the TikTok deal, its success is all but assured. Their moneyfinancial resources, media reach, and tech infrastructure giveprovide the platform with stability, while a U.S.-led board neutralizeshelps alleviate concerns about national security fears. This is power meeting pragmatism: the investors gain influence, Washington claims victory, and TikTok survives to thrive.

The New York Times BBC News

The TikTok saga has devolved into a circus — a White House–run auction where billionaires, media moguls, and even YouTubers circle like vultures. What began as a national security concern now looksappears liketo be a seedy scramble for profit and influence, with Trump’'s whims and Beijing’'s leverage fueling the chaos. Order, clarity, and principle are nowhere to be found.

New York Post Economist

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 58.3% chance that TikTok will still be available in the U.S. on Dec. 31, 2025, still owned by a foreign adversary, according to the Metaculus prediction community.