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🚨 BREAKING: TikTok US Deal Finalized Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz will control TikTok’s US operations under a new 80/20 framework with ByteDance. The impossible just happened: • 80% US-owned (Oracle + Silver Lake + A16z + legacy investors) • 20% Chinese-owned (ByteDance keeps a slice) • American board with US government oversight • New US-only app with separate algorithm from global TikTok The Bottom Line: This isn’t just a sale, it’s a complete rebuild. US users will download a new app that looks identical to current TikTok but runs entirely on American infrastructure with US-controlled algorithms. ByteDance licenses their technology but loses operational control. The result: TikTok survives, creators keep audiences, Washington gets data control.
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