TikTok, White House and Oracle

Report: White House in Negotiations for Oracle to Buy TikTok
Oracle would reportedly control TikTok's data collection, algorithm, and software updates, but Chinese owner ByteDance would maintain a minority stake.
TikTok says it will be 'forced to go dark' unless it gets 'definitive' statement from White House
Social media platform TikTok said it will be "forced to go dark" on Sunday unless the White House gives a "definitive" statement about its future, the company said in an announcement Friday night.
White House in talks to have Oracle, US investors take over TikTok, sources say
By Dawn Chmielewski, Kanishka Singh and Milana Vinn NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle and a group of outside investors to effectively take control of the app's operations,
White House urges TikTokers to apply for press passes
Donald Trump's new press secretary on Tuesday invited TikTokers and podcasters to apply for White House press passes, in an effort to reach beyond the mainstream media that the US
White House announces "new media seat," opens press room to influencers
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday during the first press briefing of President Trump's second term that Mr. Trump would speak to all media outlets with special chairs designated in the press room for "new media.
White House shakes up press room with major offer to TikTok creators
Donald Trump's new press secretary invited TikTokers and podcasters to apply for White House press passes, in an effort to reach beyond the mainstream media.
White House opens doors to 'new media', allocates seats in press briefing room
The Trump Administration has announced that it will allocate seats in the White House press briefing room to representatives from "new media" outlets, including podcasters, social media influencers, and content creators.
President Trump says he'll decide on TikTok's ownership 'probably over the next 30 days'
President Donald Trump told reporters Saturday, "Numerous people are talking to me, very substantial people, about buying" ...
Why DeepSeek Is Sparking Debates Over National Security, Just Like TikTok
T he fast-rising Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is sparking national security concerns in the U.S., over fears that its AI models ...
White House calls TikTok’s vow to ‘go dark’ without Biden support ‘a stunt’
The White House on Saturday called TikTok’s statement warning that it will “go dark” on Sunday unless President Biden steps ...
White House reporters went from covering an 'invisible president' Biden to 'omnipresent' Trump: Politico
Politico White House journalists contrasted former President Biden with President Donald Trump regarding how their ...
Future of DeepSeek, Like TikTok, May Come Down to Trump’s Whims
DeepSeek, the Chinese-owned ChatGPT rival, could pose the same national security concerns that Congress has about TikTok, ...
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Press secretary Leavitt says podcasters, TikTokers can apply for press passes to cover White House
"We welcome independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers and content creators to apply for credentials to ...
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White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok
Under a deal being negotiated by the White House, TikTok's China-based owner ByteDance would retain a minority stake in the company. Under a deal being negotiated by the White House, the app's ...
5 likely choices for who really ran the disastrous Biden White House
The dust has settled, but Americans still don't know who really ran things in the Biden White House. It's clear it wasn't the ...
Trump’s TikTok bailout is worse than it looks.
On his first day in office, Trump declared that he would effectively ignore the law, and so TikTok lives. He appears to have ...