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The White House has confirmed that a new agreement on TikTok will see American companies take control of the algorithm that drives the video-sharing app\u2019s feed, with US representatives also holding a majority on a new board overseeing its operations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Saturday that Oracle would be tasked with managing TikTok\u2019s data<\/a> and security in the United States. She added that six of the seven seats on a planned governing board will be filled by American appointees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThe algorithm will also be controlled by America as well,\u201d Leavitt told Fox News, stressing that the administration views the arrangement as a safeguard against possible Chinese influence on the platform\u2019s recommendation system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The deal comes after months of political wrangling over the future of TikTok, whose Chinese parent company ByteDance<\/a> has been under pressure from Washington to divest its US business. Congress had previously approved legislation calling for a ban on the app from January, but President Donald Trump has repeatedly granted extensions while negotiations continued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Speaking to reporters following a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump said American investors were ready to move forward. He described Xi as \u201ca gentleman\u201d and insisted that US stakeholders would maintain firm control.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWe have great American patriots that are buying it \u2014 very, very substantial people, people that love our country,\u201d Trump<\/a> said. \u201cAnd they\u2019re very smart technologically, and they will not let anything bad happen to TikTok.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\nTrump hails investors after Xi phone call<\/h2>\n