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The Trump administration has approved a deal to move TikTok's U.S. operations under American ownership due to national security concerns.

As of September 2025, TikTok is still owned by the China-based company ByteDance, but a deal is in progress.

Australian-born media mogul Rupert Murdoch has been mentioned by President Trump as a potential investor in the deal.

If you are a TikTok user, you're likely aware that the ownership of the China-based app has been under review for potential national security risks since late 2019, spanning multiple presidencies and numerous pieces of legislation.

Although the app was briefly unavailable for about 24 hours in early 2025, it’s still one of the most popular social media apps in the U.S. And it seems that the app is one step

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