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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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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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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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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The TikTok ban is headed to the Supreme Court

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TikTok's CEO Shou Chew, pictured here at a congressional hearing, met with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December.

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Ultrawealthy investors are vying to buy TikTok — here's what some would do if they took over the mega-app

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The US Appeals Court upheld a decision forcing the sale of TikTok from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, lest the short-form video platform be banned in the US.

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Can Trump save TikTok? Here's where his cabinet picks stand on a TikTok ban.

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President-elect Donald Trump.
President-elect Donald Trump's stance on a TikTok ban has changed over time, but his cabinet picks have been more resolute.

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Court upholds TikTok ban in US

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A court upheld a federal law that forces TikTok in the US to sell to an American company or face a ban.

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'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary said he wants to crowdfund buying TikTok

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Kevin O'Leary is a Canadian investor and "Shark Tank" host.

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Billionaire real estate investor Frank McCourt wants to buy TikTok — but he's not interested in the algorithm

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Frank McCourt.

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