"The agreement gets the app one step closer to complying with a 2024 law that forced ByteDance, TikTok's China-based corporate owner, to sell the platform or have the app banned in the U.S. "I had a very good talk with President Xi," Trump said after signing the executive order. "We talked about TikTok, and he gave me the go-ahead. You know, it's run by American investors, American companies - great ones.""
"Under this deal, the U.S. majority-owner groups would receive a copy of TikTok's recommendation algorithm, which White House officials said would be trained with data from U.S. users. In response to a question from NOTUS in the Oval Office, Trump said that if he could he would make the new algorithm recommend more right-wing content. "If I could make it 100% MAGA I would, but it's not going to work out that way unfortunately," Trump said."
"In his first term, he signed an executive order banning the app in the U.S. While this ban never took effect, it became the basis for the bipartisan bill that Congress passed in early 2024 ordering TikTok to be sold to a new owner without ties to the Chinese government. During the 2024 election, Trump changed his position on TikTok and became a strong opponent of banning the app. Trump's support for the platform has only grown over time."
President Donald Trump signed an agreement approving a TikTok sale intended to bring the app into compliance with a 2024 law requiring ByteDance to divest or face a U.S. ban. The deal gives U.S. majority-owner groups a copy of TikTok's recommendation algorithm, which officials say will be trained with data from U.S. users. Trump said he discussed TikTok with President Xi and claimed Xi approved the transaction. Trump also said he would like the algorithm to favor right-wing content but stated that every group and philosophy will be treated fairly. Vice President JD Vance said the deal satisfies Congress's national security requirements while keeping TikTok available.
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