ByteDance confirms TikTok will be controlled by US owners

Photo credit: Zulfugar Karimov via Unsplash. Article by Ashley Belanger. Ars Technica – December 19, 2025.

After a year of stalled negotiations, TikTok owner ByteDance has reportedly agreed to Donald Trump’s deal giving US owners majority ownership of the app. By signing the agreements, ByteDance has ended a prolonged period of uncertainty for millions of Americans who rely on TikTok for news, entertainment, social connection, and income. Under a law that Trump declined to enforce—which lawmakers convinced the Supreme Court was critical for national security—TikTok risked a US ban next year if the sale did not go through. […]

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