TikTok to be saved in the US as Trump confirms a deal with China ahead of
upcoming ban

Date:
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:24:02 +0000

FULL STORY

US and Chinese officials confirmed they have finally reached an agreement 
over TikTok's ownership. 

The move is set to bring an end to the US TikTok ban saga after about nine
months of debate. 

The popular Chinese video-sharing platforms went dark for about 24 hours on
January 19, 2025, provoking a spike in usage of the best VPN services. 

The Trump administration would then extend the deadline for TikTok to divest
or be banned in the US three times, with the latest extension set to expire 
on Wednesday, September 17. 

The push for banning TikTok stems from national security concerns. 
Especially, critics have argued that Beijing could access American users' 
data while using the platform to push Chinese propaganda. 

The details of the deal are yet to be made public, but US President Donald
Trump is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on 
Friday, September 19.

US-China TikTok deal - what we know

TikTok's ownership agreement was set during a trade meeting in Madrid on
Monday (September 15) and confirmed by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
the BBC reported . 

US President Trump also confirmed that the meeting went "very well" on his
official Truth Social account. 

"A deal was also reached on a 'certain' company that young people in our
Country very much wanted to save. They will be very happy! I will be speaking
to President Xi on Friday," he also wrote. 

While what the final deal will look like is still unclear, CBS News reported
that the US tech company Oracle "could play a key role if a TikTok deal is
finalized between the Trump administration and China." 

It still remains to be seen the extent to which TikTok's parent company,
ByteDance, is ready to give up and what this would mean to the data security
of American users. 

The prospect of a U-turn on the ban is, however, a welcome development for 
the over 170 million individuals and businesses actively using the platform 
in the US. 

As we pointed out before, banning TikTok (or any other platform for that
matter) could bring more harm than good by negatively impacting people's
digital rights , like free speech and access to information, while setting a
legal precedent for more countries to follow.

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