TikTok Finalizes Deal To Form New American Entity (npr.org)
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- News link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/01/23/0817218/tiktok-finalizes-deal-to-form-new-american-entity
- Source link: https://www.npr.org/2026/01/22/nx-s1-5685456/tiktok-finalizes-deal-to-form-new-american-entity
> TikTok has [1]finalized a deal to create a new American entity , avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years. The social video platform company signed agreements with major investors including Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX to form the new TikTok U.S. joint venture. The new version will operate under "defined safeguards that protect national security through comprehensive data protections, algorithm security, content moderation and software assurances for U.S. users," the company said in a statement Thursday. American TikTok users can continue using the same app. [...] Adam Presser, who previously worked as TikTok's head of operations and trust and safety, will lead the new venture as its CEO. He will work alongside a seven-member, majority-American board of directors that includes TikTok's CEO Shou Chew.
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> [...] In addition to an emphasis on data protection, with U.S. user data being stored locally in a system run by Oracle, the joint venture will also focus on TikTok's algorithm. The content recommendation formula, which feeds users specific videos tailored to their preferences and interests, will be retrained, tested and updated on U.S. user data, the company said in its announcement. The algorithm has been a central issue in the security debate over TikTok. China previously maintained the algorithm must remain under Chinese control by law. But the U.S. regulation passed with bipartisan support said any divestment of TikTok must mean the platform cuts ties -- specifically the algorithm -- with ByteDance. Under the terms of this deal, ByteDance would license the algorithm to the U.S. entity for retraining.
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> The law prohibits "any cooperation with respect to the operation of a content recommendation algorithm" between ByteDance and a new potential American ownership group, so it is unclear how ByteDance's continued involvement in this arrangement will play out. Oracle, Silver Lake and the Emirati investment firm MGX are the three managing investors, who each hold a 15% share. Other investors include the investment firm of Michael Dell, the billionaire founder of Dell Technologies. ByteDance retains 19.9% of the joint venture.
[1] https://www.npr.org/2026/01/22/nx-s1-5685456/tiktok-finalizes-deal-to-form-new-american-entity
Trump (Score:1)
What's this about Trump saying NATO didn't help USA in Afghanistan after 9/11 I hear?
Re: (Score:3)
Lies, as usual.
You know how you know he's lying, his pie hole is yapping or his little fingers are typing.
Here comes X 2.0 (Score:4, Insightful)
I wonder how they are going to "rework" the algorithm? Afterthe successful enshitification of Twitter with X, they are just looking for another conservative propaganda arm, this one pointed at younger people.
Re: (Score:2, Interesting)
Primary objective is Israel's propaganda comes first. Anything else conservative is just bonus.
Re: (Score:2)
I've already been seeing some clearly political based videos coming into my feed on there. And I've never looked for that type of stuff before.
Re: (Score:2)
How does China do it? You do know that Douyin - the Chinese version of the app - is full of wholesome themes, such as people solving a Rubik's cube, drafts drawing, playing violins..... As opposed to TikTok, where people are busy twerking, smoking weed, and all the rest
yay (Score:2)
So all they have to do is ban TP Link and America will be safe!
Re: (Score:3)
Did you know that deliberately conflating criticism of a country with religious bigotry lends you no credibility? But you're posting as AC so maybe you're aware of that. After all, only a couple decades ago, Israel was posturing as a land of three religions, and the equation of it with Judaism alone was considered anti-semitic.
First off, the Trump administration was not the primary mover for the Tiktok ban, the democrats were. The bill was dead in the water until after Oct. 7th, when they breathed new life
content moderation (Score:3)
Wonder what stooge the orange jesus is picking for this role?
Re: content moderation (Score:1)
He has the Ellison boy already on lock