TikTok insiders and creators worry its powerful algorithm could lose its magic after a sale

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TikTok CEO Shou Chew and Oracle CEO Larry Ellison.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew and Oracle CEO Larry Ellison.

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New York City Sues Social Media Companies Over ‘Youth Mental Health Crisis’

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The key questions TikTok employees have about the $14 billion Trump-approved deal

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TikTok logo.
The Trump administration has blessed a TikTok US sale, and employees say that's about all they know.

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Why that $14 billion TikTok deal may not be what it seems

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JD Vance and Donald Trump explain the new TikTok deal in the Oval Office, September 2025
Vice President JD Vance says the deal he and Donald Trump worked out with China allows TikTok to stay in the U.S. . Chinese officials have yet to comment publicly.

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‘If I Could Make It 100% MAGA, I Would’: Trump Gives Green Light to TikTok Deal

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President Donald Trump shows an executive order about Tiktok he signed in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2025.

Trump approved a $14 billion TikTok deal in an executive order, and employees have big questions

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TikTok CEO Shou Chew speaks at the New York Times DealBook conference wearing a blue blazer and sitting in front of a blue background.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew.

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The TikTok deal is expected to drop tomorrow, according to a White House official

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The TikTok logo duplicated many times over.
The TikTok ban had some users contemplating their scrolling habits.

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20 startups that could be hit hardest by the new $100,000 H-1B visa fees

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Patrick Collison, cofounder and CEO of Stripe, testifies before the House Financial Service Committee March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Patrick Collison, cofounder and CEO of Stripe.

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TikTok inches closer to a sale after Trump's call with Xi. Here's a timeline of the app's fight to stay in the US.

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TikTok CEO Shou Chew walks in Washington D.C. wearing a blue suit.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew is fighting for his company's future in the US.

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TikTok salaries revealed: How much it pays workers in key areas like e-commerce, AI, and search

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TikTok logo.

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