Trump Poised to Sign Agreement Permitting TikTok in U.S.
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump is poised to sign an agreement Thursday that will permit TikTok to operate in the United States under stringent new security protocols, a senior White House official revealed.
Speaking to media on Wednesday, the official described the arrangement as a “qualified divestiture” designed to comply with bipartisan legislation requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sever ties or face a nationwide ban.
The official explained that the deal grants American investors, including Oracle, a stake in TikTok. Oracle will oversee “top to bottom security” by hosting US user data and scrutinizing the app’s code to ensure “the algorithm is behaving appropriately and it’s secure.”
A key component of the plan involves replicating and retraining ByteDance’s recommendation algorithm to operate exclusively on American data.
“We feel 100% confident that this proposal, if it’s completed, complies with the law,” the official said, adding that it aligns with “all the relevant laws and policies on both sides.”
However, skepticism remains among lawmakers. Rep. John Moolenaar, chair of the House China Committee, cautioned, “the reported licensing deal may involve ongoing reliance by the new TikTok on a ByteDance algorithm and application that could allow continued CCP control or influence.”
The Supreme Court upheld the law mandating no operational links between US-owned TikTok and ByteDance, but the president retains the final say on what constitutes a legitimate divestiture.
Speaking to media on Wednesday, the official described the arrangement as a “qualified divestiture” designed to comply with bipartisan legislation requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sever ties or face a nationwide ban.
The official explained that the deal grants American investors, including Oracle, a stake in TikTok. Oracle will oversee “top to bottom security” by hosting US user data and scrutinizing the app’s code to ensure “the algorithm is behaving appropriately and it’s secure.”
A key component of the plan involves replicating and retraining ByteDance’s recommendation algorithm to operate exclusively on American data.
“We feel 100% confident that this proposal, if it’s completed, complies with the law,” the official said, adding that it aligns with “all the relevant laws and policies on both sides.”
However, skepticism remains among lawmakers. Rep. John Moolenaar, chair of the House China Committee, cautioned, “the reported licensing deal may involve ongoing reliance by the new TikTok on a ByteDance algorithm and application that could allow continued CCP control or influence.”
The Supreme Court upheld the law mandating no operational links between US-owned TikTok and ByteDance, but the president retains the final say on what constitutes a legitimate divestiture.
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