#tiktok-deal

#tiktok-deal

If the deal closes as expected on January 22, the new US company will have an estimated value of $14 billion, Vice President JD Vance noted in September. At that point, the deal will likely face mounting scrutiny from lawmakers, including Republicans, who aren't yet sure if the US operation resolves all national security concerns. Chinese control of the algorithm was a particular sticking point for critics, who claimed that Trump was giving China exactly what it wanted:

On this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic 's David Frum opens with an urgent warning about TikTok's looming deal with Trump-aligned insiders-a move David calls the "biggest giveaway since the days of the railway grants." He argues that the American media landscape has been quietly transformed, and political power has shifted from legacy outlets to algorithmic platforms loyal to the president.