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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."

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"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]."

Will TikTok Be Banned or Sold?

TikTok announced on Friday that it has reached a deal to establish a majority American-owned joint venture to run its US operations and secure US data. The deal marks a major milestone for the short-form video app after years of regulatory and legal battles.

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TikTok announced on Friday that it has reached a deal to establish a majority American-owned joint venture to run its US operations and secure US data. The deal marks a major milestone for the short-form video app after years of regulatory and legal battles.

Under the terms of the agreement, ByteDance will retain 19.9% ownership of the new US entity, while Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX will each hold 15% stakes. The new joint venture will be governed by a seven-member board of directors with a majority of American members.

Under the terms of the agreement, ByteDance will retain 19.9% ownership of the new US entity, while Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX will each hold 15% stakes. The new joint venture will be governed by a seven-member board of directors with a majority of American members.

The joint venture will retrain, test and update the content recommendation algorithm on US user data, with the algorithm secured in Oracle's US cloud environment. US user data will be protected in Oracle's secure US cloud environment under a comprehensive data privacy program.

The joint venture will retrain, test and update the content recommendation algorithm on US user data, with the algorithm secured in Oracle's US cloud environment. US user data will be protected in Oracle's secure US cloud environment under a comprehensive data privacy program.

Adam Presser was appointed as CEO of the joint venture, with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew serving as a board director. The safeguards provided by the joint venture will also cover other US apps including CapCut and Lemon8.

Adam Presser was appointed as CEO of the joint venture, with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew serving as a board director. The safeguards provided by the joint venture will also cover other US apps including CapCut and Lemon8.

The deal was brokered by President Donald Trump to comply with a 2024 law signed by former President Joe Biden that required ByteDance to divest TikTok's US business or face a ban. Trump signed multiple executive orders delaying the ban's enforcement to pursue the deal.

The deal was brokered by President Donald Trump to comply with a 2024 law signed by former President Joe Biden that required ByteDance to divest TikTok's US business or face a ban. Trump signed multiple executive orders delaying the ban's enforcement to pursue the deal.

Questions remain about whether the deal sufficiently addresses national security concerns and complies with the 2024 law, which prohibits cooperation between ByteDance and the US version of TikTok on operating the algorithm. Congressional Republicans have vowed to review the deal.

Questions remain about whether the deal sufficiently addresses national security concerns and complies with the 2024 law, which prohibits cooperation between ByteDance and the US version of TikTok on operating the algorithm. Congressional Republicans have vowed to review the deal.

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