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Trump Signs Order Restructuring TikTok, Sparks Creator Concerns

9/28/2025

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Trump Restructures TikTok

President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to restructure TikTok, ensuring majority American control and oversight of its algorithm.
The arrangement reduces ByteDance's stake to under 20% and gives U.S. investors substantial influence.
TikTok creators voice uncertainty about future content and possible censorship under the new ownership.
Major investors include Oracle, Silver Lake, Michael Dell, and Rupert Murdoch.

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Kimmel Defies Suspension

Jimmy Kimmel was suspended by American Broadcasting Company (ABC) for four nights over comments linking the murder of Charlie Kirk to Trump supporters, later said to be misinterpreted.
The suspension was brief and drew media support.
Critics argue Kimmel exploited Kirk's death for political gain. Networks avoided Google's censorship under Biden.
Kimmel returned defiant, comparing U.S. to a Russian Gulag.

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Trump's Censorship Concerns

Trump administration weighs regulating social media, raising MAGA censorship concerns after a woke-language executive order.
Trump's United States Department of Justice blocked access to criminal justice resources and deleted youth hate-crime data.
Officials have supported firings tied to Charlie Kirk's death, signaling limits on speech.
A judge ruled for a professor facing termination for criticizing Kirk, upholding First Amendment protections.

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Trump Restructures TikTok

President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to restructure TikTok, ensuring majority American control and oversight of its algorithm.
The arrangement reduces ByteDance's stake to under 20% and gives U.S. investors substantial influence.
TikTok creators voice uncertainty about future content and possible censorship under the new ownership.
Major investors include Oracle, Silver Lake, Michael Dell, and Rupert Murdoch.

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