TikTok Deal Expected by April 5 as White House Finalizes Framework for US Operations
The White House expects a framework for TikTok's U.S. ownership to be in place by April 5, following the law signed by President Biden requiring Chinese divestment from the platform. The app briefly went offline on January 19 before receiving a 75-day extension from President Trump.
JD Vance, tasked alongside National Security Adviser Michael Waltz to oversee the sale, confirmed that four different groups are competing for TikTok's U.S. operations. "There will almost certainly be a high-level agreement that satisfies our national security concerns, allows there to be a distinct American TikTok enterprise," Vance told NBC News.
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White House officials indicate that while the framework may be ready by April 5, additional work might be needed beyond the deadline. Politico reports discussions between the White House and Oracle regarding oversight of TikTok's U.S. data, with ByteDance potentially maintaining its algorithm involvement—raising national security concerns about continued Chinese access to U.S. user data.
Notable interested parties include billionaire Frank McCourt, whose bid recently gained support from Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian.
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Neither TikTok nor ByteDance have commented on the developing situation.
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