TikTok's US operations have been sold to a consortium of American investors including Oracle, Silver Lake Partners, and Abu Dhabi-based MGX investment fund for approximately $14 billion, with the three main investors controlling roughly 45% of the new entity. President Donald Trump announced in late September 2025 that tech billionaires Larry Ellison, Michael Dell, and media moguls Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch will participate in the acquisition.

The deal allocates a 19.9% stake to ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, with the remaining 35% distributed among ByteDance investors and new stakeholders. Trump approved the transaction through executive order in late September, following months of negotiations to comply with federal legislation requiring divestment from Chinese ownership.

Background of the Sale

The transaction stems from the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Application Act, which mandated TikTok's sale due to national security concerns over Chinese government access to American user data. Trump extended multiple deadlines throughout 2025, with the most recent deadline being September 17, before the deal materialized.

Oracle will oversee TikTok's algorithm in the United States following completion of the sale. Larry Ellison, Oracle's founder and chairman, is the world's second-richest billionaire and has been a prominent supporter of pro-Israel causes.

Reactions and Concerns

The Jewish Federations of North America welcomed the transfer of control to a United States entity and thanked President Trump for his persistence on the issue. The deal represents a significant shift in social media ownership, transferring one of America's most popular platforms from Chinese to American control while raising questions about content moderation policies under new management.

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