Washington (AP) – New Tiktok The deal with China will ensure that US companies will manage algorithms that bolster the video feeds of their apps, and that Americans will retain most of the board seats that oversee US operations, the White House said on Saturday.
The central question of the tug-of-war of the war between Washington and Beijing is Popular Social Video Platforms It retains its algorithm after a potential sale of the Chinese parent company’s ordinance.
Congress passed a law in January that called for the ban on Tiktok to come into effect, but President Donald Trump has repeatedly signed an order that allowed Tiktok to continue his business in the United States as his administration seeks to cooperate with the ordinance to sell American businesses.
White House spokesman Karoline Leavitt said Tech giant Oracle will take responsibility for the data and security of the app, with Americans administering six of the seven seats for the planned board. Oracle did not respond to requests for comment.
AP Audio: Emerging Tiktoc deals with China ensure US boards and key algorithms management, according to the White House
Associated Press correspondent Julie Walker reports on the White House deal over Tiktok.
“We have great American patriots who are buying it. People of great importance, people who love our country,” Trump told reporters on Saturday evening. “And they’re technically very clever and nothing bad will happen to Tiktok.”
In an interview with Fox News “Saturday in America”, Leavitt said that “algorithms are also controlled by the United States,” providing details on how the deal is shaped, at least in the eyes of the White House.
Tiktok’s algorithm is fuelled by what users see in their apps. American officials have warned that the algorithm is vulnerable to manipulation by Chinese authorities, which Chinese authorities can use to shape content on the platform in a way that is difficult to detect.
“We are 100% sure that the deal will be made. We need to sign that deal now and the president’s team can work with our Chinese counterparts to do just that,” Leavitt said.
Trump has been lined up with American investors after the call with XI, and Chinese leaders have said they are “gentlemen” on the issue. The Republican president was ambiguous about the key question of whether China would manage algorithms.
“It’s all settled,” Trump said. “We have very good control.”
A statement from the Chinese government after that call did not clarify what Xi agreed to. Controlling Sales Should be avoided by the Chinese parent company in Tiktok The US ban.
Leavitt said Trump “recognizes the need to protect American privacy and data while keeping the app open,” adding that “Titktok is an important part of the democratic process.”
recently Pew Research Center Survey It turns out that about a third of Americans said they supported the ban on Tiktok from 50% in March 2023. About a third said they opposed the ban, and similar proportions said they were not sure.
Among those who support the ban on social media platforms, eight out of ten people who are at risk as the main factor in their decisions, their data security is cited.
Leavitt expressed confidence that the agreement will soon be finalized. “Now we just need to sign this deal,” she said. “And I expect it to happen in the next few days.”
