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Trump Says He’ll Speak to Xi Friday, Hints at TikTok Deal

In a recent announcement, President Donald Trump stated that he will be speaking with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday. This development comes after trade negotiations between representatives from the United States and China, the world's two largest economies. While Trump did not provide specific details about the upcoming conversation, he hinted at the possibility of a deal regarding the popular social media platform TikTok. The app, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been a subject of concern for the U.S. government due to national security and data privacy issues. The upcoming discussion between Trump and Xi is seen as a continuation of the ongoing trade tensions between the two countries. The outcome of this dialogue and any potential agreements regarding TikTok will likely have significant implications for the economic and technological relationship between the U.S. and China.

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Sep 30, 2025·WiredT2 · Outlet report
How K-Pop Stans Set the Stage for the US TikTok Ban

The article discusses how K-pop fans, known as "stans," played a significant role in the U.S. government's consideration of banning TikTok. In 2020, K-pop stans coordinated on TikTok to reserve tickets for Donald Trump's political rallies,…

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Sep 30, 2025·WiredT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
How K-Pop Stans Set the Stage for the US TikTok Ban

The article discusses how K-pop fans, known as "stans," played a significant role in the U.S. government's consideration of banning TikTok. In 2020, K-pop stans coordinated on TikTok to reserve tickets for Donald…

Read original at Wired →
Sep 26, 2025·BloombergT2 · Outlet report
Oracle’s Role as Protector of TikTok Data Panned as Rehash of Earlier Plan

The article discusses Oracle's role as the protector of TikTok's data in the proposed deal for the U.S. purchase of the app. The deal relies on Oracle's expertise, but it has been criticized as a rehash of an earlier…

Read original at Bloomberg →
Sep 26, 2025·The VergeT2 · Outlet report
The TikTok deal raises more questions than answers

The Trump administration has signed an executive order to "save" TikTok, the popular social media app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. However, the details of the deal remain unclear. The administration did not…

Read original at The Verge →
Sep 26, 2025·BloombergT2 · Outlet report
The TikTok Deal’s Unanswered Questions

The proposed TikTok deal has raised several unanswered questions. The valuation of TikTok is unclear, with estimates ranging from $20 billion to $50 billion. It is uncertain whether China and ByteDance, TikTok's parent…

Read original at Bloomberg →
Sep 26, 2025·Ars TechnicaT2 · Outlet report
Trump says TikTok should be tweaked to become “100% MAGA”

The article discusses the ongoing controversy surrounding the potential acquisition of TikTok's US operations by an American company. President Trump has stated that he believes the popular social media platform should…

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Sep 26, 2025·BloombergT2 · Outlet report
ByteDance to Get About 50% of TikTok US Profit Under Trump Deal

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, is set to retain around 50% of the profits from TikTok's U.S. operations, even after selling a majority stake to American investors. This arrangement is part of a deal…

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Sep 26, 2025·BloombergT2 · Outlet report
TikTok Gets $14 Billion Proposed Price Tag in Trump Deal

The Trump administration has proposed a deal for American investors to acquire TikTok's US operations from the Chinese company ByteDance Ltd. According to Vice President JD Vance, the proposed price tag for the US…

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Sep 26, 2025·BBCT2 · Outlet report
Is the US-China TikTok deal done? Here's what you need to know

The ongoing saga surrounding TikTok's future in the United States has taken a new turn. According to US President Donald Trump, a deal has been reached regarding the popular video-sharing app's operations in the…

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Sep 26, 2025·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
Abu Dhabi royal family to take stake in TikTok US under Trump deal

The Abu Dhabi royal family, through MGX, a fund chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will acquire a 15% stake in TikTok's US business. This deal comes after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order…

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Sep 26, 2025·BloombergT2 · Outlet report
TikTok’s $14 Billion Valuation in Trump Deal Stuns Investors

The news article discusses the $14 billion valuation set by the Trump administration for TikTok's US business, which has surprised many investors. The valuation is significantly lower than the previous estimates,…

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Sep 26, 2025·NYTT2 · Outlet report
Trump Clears Way for American-Owned TikTok Valued at $14 Billion

The Trump administration has taken steps to facilitate the sale of TikTok's U.S. operations to an American-owned entity. This move comes after months of efforts to find non-Chinese investors for a U.S. version of the…

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Sep 25, 2025·GizmodoT2 · Outlet report
‘If I Could Make It 100% MAGA, I Would’: Trump Gives Green Light to TikTok Deal

The article discusses former President Donald Trump's comments on the proposed TikTok deal. Trump stated that if he could make the deal 100% "MAGA" (Make America Great Again), he would. However, the details of the…

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Sep 25, 2025·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet report
Trump signs executive order to facilitate TikTok deal

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to facilitate a potential deal for the sale of TikTok's US operations. The order effectively bars the enforcement of a previous law that would have prohibited US…

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Sep 25, 2025·CNETT2 · Outlet report
Trump Signs Order to Transfer TikTok to US Ownership

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to transfer the ownership of TikTok, a popular social media app, to a U.S. company. The order gives ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, 45 days to sell its U.S.…

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Sep 25, 2025·The VergeT2 · Outlet report
Trump signs ‘Saving TikTok’ order to start resolving its big ban problem

Here is a 188-word summary of the news article: President Donald Trump has signed an executive order recognizing a deal between ByteDance and the US that would address the TikTok divest-or-ban law. The deal values…

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Sep 25, 2025·WiredT2 · Outlet report
Trump Executive Order Will Hand TikTok Over to US Investors

President Trump has signed an executive order that will transfer the control of TikTok's US operations to Oracle and other American investors. This move comes after several rounds of negotiations and deadline…

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Sep 25, 2025·BloombergT2 · Outlet report
Trump Signs TikTok Order With US App Valued at $14 Billion

In a move to address national security concerns, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to facilitate the sale of TikTok's US operations from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance Ltd. The order sets a…

Read original at Bloomberg →
Sep 25, 2025·EngadgetT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Trump signs executive order saying his TikTok deal is legal

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order finalizing a deal to bring TikTok's US business under American control. The new TikTok entity will be owned by a group of US-based investors, with ByteDance…

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Sep 25, 2025·BloombergT2 · Outlet report
Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX Weigh 45% TikTok Stake, Board Seats

According to the article, Oracle Corp., Silver Lake Management LLC, and the Abu Dhabi-based investment company MGX are in talks to acquire a 45% stake in the US version of TikTok. The potential deal would also grant the…

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Sep 24, 2025·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
Murdoch’s TikTok? Trump offers allies another lever of media control

The article discusses a potential deal between the United States and China regarding the popular social media platform TikTok. According to the article, under the reported terms of the deal, TikTok's U.S. operations…

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Sep 24, 2025·BloombergT2 · Outlet report
Why Oracle Has a Starring Role in Proposed TikTok Deal

The proposed TikTok deal involves Oracle Corp. playing a crucial role. The US and China are working to resolve the future of the popular video-sharing app in the US. Oracle, a technology company, has been selected as…

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Sep 23, 2025·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
Australia may have to choose between a Chinese TikTok and one owned by Trump’s billionaire backers

The article discusses a potential TikTok deal in Australia, where the country may have to choose between a Chinese-owned TikTok or one run by a consortium of Trump-supporting billionaires. The Trump administration has…

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Sep 23, 2025·BBCT2 · Outlet report
Trump claims a TikTok deal is done. Who might own it, and how would it work?

According to the news article, President Trump has claimed that a deal for the popular video-sharing app TikTok has been finalized, though China has not yet commented on the matter. White House officials have insisted…

Read original at BBC →
Sep 23, 2025·EngadgetT2 · Outlet report
The Morning After: US and China agree to agree on a TikTok deal

Here is a 175-word summary of the news article: The US and China have agreed to finalize a deal for TikTok in the coming days, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The deal is expected to make…

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Sep 22, 2025·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
Murdoch, Ellison and China: what we know about the US’s TikTok deal

The article discusses the ongoing uncertainty surrounding TikTok's future in the United States. The Trump administration has signaled that a deal is coming to transfer the ownership of TikTok's US operations to a group…

Read original at The Guardian →
Sep 22, 2025·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet report
Here’s what’s happening right now with the US TikTok deal

The ongoing TikTok saga in the United States has seen multiple investors competing to acquire the platform's U.S. operations. If a deal is finalized, TikTok's U.S. business could be valued at over $60 billion. The…

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Sep 22, 2025·BBCT2 · Outlet report
TikTok algorithm to be retrained on US user data under Trump deal

The U.S. government has reached a deal with TikTok to retrain its algorithm on American user data. According to White House officials, this move is intended to benefit TikTok's U.S. users and American citizens. The deal…

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Sep 22, 2025·BloombergT2 · Outlet report
TikTok’s Algorithm to Be Secured by Oracle in Trump-Backed Deal

Oracle Corporation has reached a deal to take over the US operations of the popular social media app TikTok, addressing concerns over the security of the platform's algorithm. Under the proposed agreement, Oracle would…

Read original at Bloomberg →
Sep 21, 2025·GizmodoT2 · Outlet report
Trump Hints at the Murdochs Joining the TikTok Deal

Here is a concise 167-word summary of the news article: Former President Trump has hinted that the Murdoch family, owners of News Corp and Fox News, may be involved in the deal to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations. Trump…

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Sep 21, 2025·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet report
Trump says Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch might invest in TikTok deal

The Trump administration has been discussing a potential TikTok deal, with President Donald Trump suggesting that Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan might invest in it. Trump told Fox News on Sunday that the Murdochs…

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T2 · Outlet reportWiredSep 30, 2025

The article discusses how K-pop fans, known as "stans," played a significant role in the U.S. government's consideration of banning TikTok. In 2020, K-pop stans coordinated on TikTok to reserve tickets for Donald Trump's political rallies,…

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T2 · Outlet reportBloombergSep 26, 2025

The article discusses Oracle's role as the protector of TikTok's data in the proposed deal for the U.S. purchase of the app. The deal relies on Oracle's expertise, but it has been criticized as a rehash of an earlier plan. The article…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe VergeSep 26, 2025

The Trump administration has signed an executive order to "save" TikTok, the popular social media app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. However, the details of the deal remain unclear. The administration did not reveal who will own…

View source →
T2 · Outlet reportBloombergSep 26, 2025

The proposed TikTok deal has raised several unanswered questions. The valuation of TikTok is unclear, with estimates ranging from $20 billion to $50 billion. It is uncertain whether China and ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, will…

View source →
T2 · Outlet reportArs TechnicaSep 26, 2025

The article discusses the ongoing controversy surrounding the potential acquisition of TikTok's US operations by an American company. President Trump has stated that he believes the popular social media platform should be modified to…

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T2 · Outlet reportBloombergSep 26, 2025

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, is set to retain around 50% of the profits from TikTok's U.S. operations, even after selling a majority stake to American investors. This arrangement is part of a deal brokered by President…

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