Overview

• A senior White House official said Oracle will host U.S. TikTok data, receive a U.S. copy of the recommendation algorithm, and continuously inspect it to prevent manipulation.
• The framework envisions a new joint venture with roughly 80% owned by U.S. investors and under 20% by ByteDance, with a board largely composed of U.S. citizens.
• The recommendation engine would be licensed from ByteDance and retrained on U.S. data to create a separate American version under Oracle oversight.
• President Trump plans to sign an order this week declaring the framework consistent with U.S. national security and to grant another 120‑day extension beyond the current December 16 deadline.
• Trump has named potential investors including Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch, Larry Ellison, and Michael Dell, but the final buyer group and contracts are not settled.