TikTok signs agreement to form joint venture; unclear who will control the algorithm.

 TikTok has signed a joint venture agreement with Oracle and other investors to circumvent a US ban due to security concerns. The deal is expected to be finalized by January 22, 2026, but it remains unclear who will hold the proprietary rights to the app's core algorithm.
 

TikTok has signed an agreement to establish a legally recognized joint venture led by a group of US investors who will gain primary control of the app. This marks the end of a long battle in which the US has pressured ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, to either sell its operations or face a US ban.