TikTok, White House

White House says TikTok's threat to go dark on Sunday is a 'stunt'
TikTok said it will be forced to go dark on January 19, the day the ban is set to take effect, without more assurances it won't be enforced.
TikTok says it will be 'forced to go dark' unless it gets 'definitive' statement from White House
Social media platform TikTok said it will be "forced to go dark" on Sunday unless the White House gives a "definitive" statement about its future, the company said in an announcement Friday night.
Report: White House in Negotiations for Oracle to Buy TikTok
Oracle would reportedly control TikTok's data collection, algorithm, and software updates, but Chinese owner ByteDance would maintain a minority stake.
White House in talks to have Oracle, US investors take over TikTok, sources say
By Dawn Chmielewski, Kanishka Singh and Milana Vinn NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle and a group of outside investors to effectively take control of the app's operations,
White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok
Under a deal being negotiated by the White House, TikTok's China-based owner ByteDance would retain a minority stake in the company. Under a deal being negotiated by the White House, the app's algorithm, data collection and software updates will be ...
Biden White House says TikTok’s threat to go dark is a ‘stunt’
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called TikTok’s threat to “go dark” on Sunday, January 19th, a “stunt” and said there is no reason for TikTok to shut itself down before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in on the 20th.
Trump denies holding talks with Oracle about possible TikTok deal, Reuters says
President Donald Trump has denied holding talks with Oracle (ORCL) about a TikTok deal, saying that he has “spoken to many people about
White House negotiating for Oracle to take control of TikTok, allowing the app to be unbanned
However, there is apparently ongoing negotiations to get TikTok under new ownership, which would give it a path back to the App Store. No deal is close to being finalized, yet, though. NPR is reporting that the White House is directly involved in talks that would see Oracle and a group of outside investors take control of TikTok.
Inside TikTok’s frantic scramble to halt U.S. ban
There were 36 hours of mad frenzy as TikTok executives and lawyers sought and failed to get a last-minute reprieve from Biden ...
Future of DeepSeek, Like TikTok, May Come Down to Trump’s Whims
DeepSeek, the Chinese-owned ChatGPT rival, could pose the same national security concerns that Congress has about TikTok, ...
President Trump says he'll decide on TikTok's ownership 'probably over the next 30 days'
President Donald Trump told reporters Saturday, "Numerous people are talking to me, very substantial people, about buying" ...
White House calls TikTok’s vow to ‘go dark’ without Biden support ‘a stunt’
The White House on Saturday called TikTok’s statement warning that it will “go dark” on Sunday unless President Biden steps ...
White House reporters went from covering an 'invisible president' Biden to 'omnipresent' Trump: Politico
Politico White House journalists contrasted former President Biden with President Donald Trump regarding how their ...
Why DeepSeek Is Sparking Debates Over National Security, Just Like TikTok
T he fast-rising Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is sparking national security concerns in the U.S., over fears that its AI models ...
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Trump’s Orders Sow Chaos Inside the Nation’s Enforcer of Equal Opportunity
Can the federal government eliminate “diversity, equity, and inclusion” and “gender ideology” without violating civil rights?