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TikTok Shifts Ownership to U.S. Investors Amid Security Concerns

1/22/2026

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TikTok's ownership shifts to a consortium of mostly U.S. investors, led by Oracle and Silver Lake, after approval by U.S. and Chinese authorities.
ByteDance will retain a 20% stake in the U.S. business, while a majority-U.S. board will oversee data protection and content moderation.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew confirmed the deal, and the arrangement addresses national security concerns raised during the Trump and Biden administrations.

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Story summary

TikTok's ownership shifts to a consortium of mostly U.S. investors, led by Oracle and Silver Lake, after approval by U.S. and Chinese authorities.
ByteDance will retain a 20% stake in the U.S. business, while a majority-U.S. board will oversee data protection and content moderation.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew confirmed the deal, and the arrangement addresses national security concerns raised during the Trump and Biden administrations.