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Post by : Rameen Ariff
TikTok has signed a major deal to sell most of its US business to a group of American and global investors. The move is aimed at avoiding a possible ban in the United States.
TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has agreed to sell more than 80% of TikTok’s US assets. The deal was shared with employees by TikTok’s CEO on Thursday, December 19, 2025.
Who Is Buying TikTok US
Three major investors are leading the deal:
Oracle
Silver Lake
Abu Dhabi-based MGX
These three companies will together own 45% of the new TikTok US company.
A new company has been created for this deal. It is called TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC.
How Ownership Will Be Split
According to the details shared:
50% will be owned by new investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX
30.1% will stay with some existing investors linked to ByteDance
19.9% will remain with ByteDance
This structure allows TikTok to continue operating in the US while meeting government rules.
Why This Deal Matters
TikTok has faced problems in the United States since 2020, when concerns were raised about data safety and national security.
A law was passed that said TikTok would be banned unless its US business was sold by its Chinese owners.
The enforcement of that law was delayed until January 20, giving time for a deal to be completed.
This TikTok US deal meets the rules needed to avoid the ban.
When the Deal Will Close
The deal is expected to close on January 22, 2026. Once completed, it will end years of uncertainty about TikTok’s future in the US.
TikTok said the agreement will allow more than 170 million Americans to keep using the app without disruption.
What Happens Next
The new TikTok US company will run the app’s American operations separately from its global business.
An official investigation or comment from ByteDance is still awaited, but the deal is seen as a major step forward.
The TikTok US deal is expected to shape how global tech companies operate under government rules in the future.
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