Potential U.S. TikTok Overhaul Raises Algorithm and Ownership Concerns

The White House is close to finalizing a deal that would shift TikTok ownership from ByteDance to a U.S. consortium and place U.S. user data under Oracle’s control. While the plan promises to keep data on American soil, critics warn that a rewritten algorithm and the prospect of a new app could change the user experience and raise questions about content moderation. The move also leaves open the fate of related apps such as CapCut and Lemon8, fueling uncertainty about the broader ecosystem. Ler mais