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SAVING TIKTOK WHILE PROTECTING NATIONAL SECURITY

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"We aren't going anywhere."

"The Supreme Court is unlikely to strike down the law."

"[W]e have no intention to ban TikTok."

“This legislation is a clear violation of the first amendment rights of the 170 million Americans on TikTok.”

"TikTok might still subsist in some form in the U.S. market."

"Half of Americans think it’s very or somewhat unlikely that TikTok will be banned in the U.S."

A vote for Trump will "save Tik Tok in America"

"So bottom line, it looks like this court [SCOTUS] is ready to rule against TikTok."

"My prediction, from listening to Supreme Court oral arguments, is that a majority of the court, at least, will uphold the law."

"[T]he court is most likely to nonetheless allow that regulation [banning TikTok]."

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"I argue that war is unlikely to occur due to the deep economic ties underlying the great power politics between the two countries."

"War with either [Russia or China] is neither inevitable nor imminent."

"As things currently stand, the US is not prepared to fight and win a war with China over Taiwan."

"A war between the US and China today is no more inevitable than was war between the rising US and the declining United Kingdom a century ago."

"[T]he tension between the United States and China will grow, and competition will intensify; it is inevitable. War, however, is not."

"War is a risk, but it is not inevitable."

"The risk of a military conflict is very serious."

"The smallest misstep by either side [Taipei and Beijing] could ignite a U.S.-China war."

"China is preparing for a war and specifically for a war with the United States."

"The most proximate potential timeframe for war is in the next two years."

"My gut tells me we [the US] will fight [with China] in 2025."

Will There Be a US-China War?

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew informed employees on Thursday that ByteDance has signed binding agreements to create a U.S. joint venture. The new entity will be 50% owned by a consortium including Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, each holding 15%.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew informed employees on Thursday that ByteDance has signed binding agreements to create a U.S. joint venture. The new entity will be 50% owned by a consortium including Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, each holding 15%.

ByteDance will retain a 19.9% ownership stake in the joint venture, while affiliates of existing ByteDance investors will hold 30.1%. The U.S. joint venture will oversee data protection, algorithm security, content moderation and software assurance for American users.

ByteDance will retain a 19.9% ownership stake in the joint venture, while affiliates of existing ByteDance investors will hold 30.1%. The U.S. joint venture will oversee data protection, algorithm security, content moderation and software assurance for American users.

Oracle will serve as the security partner responsible for auditing compliance with national security terms and will oversee the storage of Americans' data. The algorithm will be retrained on U.S. user data to ensure the content feed is free from outside manipulation.

Oracle will serve as the security partner responsible for auditing compliance with national security terms and will oversee the storage of Americans' data. The algorithm will be retrained on U.S. user data to ensure the content feed is free from outside manipulation.

The U.S. joint venture will be governed by a seven-member majority-American board of directors. ByteDance's U.S. entities will continue to operate their main business, including e-commerce, advertising and marketing, under the new structure.

The U.S. joint venture will be governed by a seven-member majority-American board of directors. ByteDance's U.S. entities will continue to operate their main business, including e-commerce, advertising and marketing, under the new structure.

While the venture, named TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, is set to come into effect on Jan. 22, 2026, the agreement requires approval from the Chinese government before closing. According to U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping has approved the deal.

While the venture, named TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, is set to come into effect on Jan. 22, 2026, the agreement requires approval from the Chinese government before closing. According to U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping has approved the deal.

The deal follows a law passed by Congress requiring ByteDance to divest its U.S. operations or face a nationwide ban due to security concerns. In September, Trump <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/trump-approves-tiktok-deal-us-investors-get-majority-control">signed an executive order approving a $14 billion TikTok deal</a> that would transfer majority ownership to American investors.

The deal follows a law passed by Congress requiring ByteDance to divest its U.S. operations or face a nationwide ban due to security concerns. In September, Trump signed an executive order approving a $14 billion TikTok deal that would transfer majority ownership to American investors.

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew informed employees that ByteDance signed binding agreements to create a US joint venture, with the deal expected to close on January 22. The new entity will be 50% owned by a consortium including Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, each holding 15%.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew informed employees that ByteDance signed binding agreements to create a US joint venture, with the deal expected to close on January 22. The new entity will be 50% owned by a consortium including Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, each holding 15%.

ByteDance will retain 19.9% ownership of the joint venture, while affiliates of existing ByteDance investors will hold 30.1%. The US joint venture will oversee data protection, algorithm security, content moderation and software assurance for American users.

ByteDance will retain 19.9% ownership of the joint venture, while affiliates of existing ByteDance investors will hold 30.1%. The US joint venture will oversee data protection, algorithm security, content moderation and software assurance for American users.

Oracle will serve as the security partner responsible for auditing compliance with national security terms and will oversee storage of Americans' data. The algorithm will be retrained on US user data to ensure the content feed is free from outside manipulation.

Oracle will serve as the security partner responsible for auditing compliance with national security terms and will oversee storage of Americans' data. The algorithm will be retrained on US user data to ensure the content feed is free from outside manipulation.

The deal follows a law passed by Congress requiring ByteDance to divest its US operations or face a nationwide ban due to security concerns. President Trump signed executive orders delaying enforcement of the law while pursuing the agreement with China.

The deal follows a law passed by Congress requiring ByteDance to divest its US operations or face a nationwide ban due to security concerns. President Trump signed executive orders delaying enforcement of the law while pursuing the agreement with China.

The US joint venture will be governed by a seven-member majority-American board of directors. ByteDance's US entities will continue running main business operations including ecommerce, advertising and marketing under the new structure.

The US joint venture will be governed by a seven-member majority-American board of directors. ByteDance's US entities will continue running main business operations including ecommerce, advertising and marketing under the new structure.

Some industry observers questioned whether the deal addresses underlying concerns about the law Congress passed. The agreement requires approval from the Chinese government before closing, though Trump stated Chinese President Xi Jinping approved the deal.

Some industry observers questioned whether the deal addresses underlying concerns about the law Congress passed. The agreement requires approval from the Chinese government before closing, though Trump stated Chinese President Xi Jinping approved the deal.

TikTok's sale to American investors finally frees the platform from Chinese control and protects national security. The deal ensures majority American ownership through Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, with a seven-member board dominated by Americans overseeing operations and safeguarding user data from foreign influence.

TikTok's sale to American investors finally frees the platform from Chinese control and protects national security. The deal ensures majority American ownership through Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, with a seven-member board dominated by Americans overseeing operations and safeguarding user data from foreign influence.

This deal is a sham divestment that leaves TikTok's core technology in Chinese hands while pretending to address security concerns. ByteDance retains ownership of the underlying algorithm and keeps a 20% stake, meaning the structure looks more like a franchise arrangement than the clean break Congress demanded to eliminate covert data access risks.

This deal is a sham divestment that leaves TikTok's core technology in Chinese hands while pretending to address security concerns. ByteDance retains ownership of the underlying algorithm and keeps a 20% stake, meaning the structure looks more like a franchise arrangement than the clean break Congress demanded to eliminate covert data access risks.

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TikTok's sale to American investors finally frees the platform from Chinese control and protects national security. The deal ensures majority American ownership through Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX. A seven-member board dominated by Americans will oversee operations and safeguard American users' data from foreign influence.

TikTok's sale to American investors finally frees the platform from Chinese control and protects national security. The deal ensures majority American ownership through Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX. A seven-member board dominated by Americans will oversee operations and safeguard American users' data from foreign influence.

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There's a 79.3% chance that TikTok will still be available in the U.S., owned by a foreign adversary, on Dec. 31, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 79.3% chance that TikTok will still be available in the U.S., owned by a foreign adversary, on Dec. 31, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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