White House, TikTok

Report: White House in Negotiations for Oracle to Buy TikTok
Oracle would reportedly control TikTok's data collection, algorithm, and software updates, but Chinese owner ByteDance would maintain a minority stake.
TikTok says it will be 'forced to go dark' unless it gets 'definitive' statement from White House
Social media platform TikTok said it will be "forced to go dark" on Sunday unless the White House gives a "definitive" statement about its future, the company said in an announcement Friday night.
White House: TikTok should remain available to Americans
The White House said on Friday that Tiktok should remain available to Americans but the timing of the Supreme Court ruling on a law banning the app means it must fall to the Trump administration.
Trump denies holding talks with Oracle about possible TikTok deal, Reuters says
President Donald Trump has denied holding talks with Oracle (ORCL) about a TikTok deal, saying that he has “spoken to many people about
White House negotiating for Oracle to take control of TikTok, allowing the app to be unbanned
However, there is apparently ongoing negotiations to get TikTok under new ownership, which would give it a path back to the App Store. No deal is close to being finalized, yet, though. NPR is reporting that the White House is directly involved in talks that would see Oracle and a group of outside investors take control of TikTok.
White House in talks to have Oracle, US investors take over TikTok, sources say
By Dawn Chmielewski, Kanishka Singh and Milana Vinn NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle and a group of outside investors to effectively take control of the app's operations,
Future of DeepSeek, Like TikTok, May Come Down to Trump’s Whims
DeepSeek, the Chinese-owned ChatGPT rival, could pose the same national security concerns that Congress has about TikTok, ...
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Trump Is Hoping for a ‘Bidding War’ on TikTok, Says Microsoft Now in the Game
Microsoft attempted to make a bid on TikTok during Trump’s first time in the White House when he tried to ban the app.
White House reporters went from covering an 'invisible president' Biden to 'omnipresent' Trump: Politico
Politico White House journalists contrasted former President Biden with President Donald Trump regarding how their ...
Why DeepSeek Is Sparking Debates Over National Security, Just Like TikTok
T he fast-rising Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is sparking national security concerns in the U.S., over fears that its AI models ...
White House calls TikTok’s vow to ‘go dark’ without Biden support ‘a stunt’
The White House on Saturday called TikTok’s statement warning that it will “go dark” on Sunday unless President Biden steps ...
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Press secretary Leavitt says podcasters, TikTokers can apply for press passes to cover White House
"We welcome independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers and content creators to apply for credentials to ...
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TikTok says it will go dark in the US on January 19 – seeking 'clarity' and 'assurance' from the White House
By now you've almost certainly heard that TikTok could be about to get banned in the US this coming Sunday, January 19. The ...
Why Do TikTok Users Think a Glitch In the App Is Politically Motivated?
TikTok accounts are mysteriously unfollowing AOC. Even though it appears to be a problem with the tech, it's left users on ...