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