- Donald Trump Gains Control Over TikTok After Deal Approved [Farron Balanced](https://www.youtube.com/@FarronBalanced) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueTeJZv0SD8#)   With the new agreement between TikTok and the Trump administration being approved (final signing will happen in January), Donald Trump is now in charge of one of the most powerful and influential social media platforms on earth.
    - TikTok Signs Trump-Backed Deal With US Investors to Avoid Ban  https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/tiktok-signs-trump-backed-deal-with-us-investors-to-avoid-ban/  David GilmourDec 19th, 2025 TikTok has agreed to sell its U.S. operations to a group of American investors including Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi-based MGX in a deal backed by President Donald Trump that will allow the wildly popular video app to continue operating in the United States.
    - The White House has confirmed that Oracle, co-founded by Trump ally Larry Ellison, will license a copy of TikTok’s powerful recommendation algorithm and expand its existing role managing the data of the app’s 170 million U.S. users. A potential ban was hinged on national security concerns.