TikTok In America Is Now US-Owned With Major Changes Coming

The headline-grabbing battle between TikTok and the U.S. government is officially over, as TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC was formally established on January 22, 2026. Following the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025, a majority-American board now controls the entity which will run TikTok in the U.S., and all data from American users will be secured by Oracle’s U.S. cloud environment. In a press release, the new TikTok USDS Joint Venture focused on its four mandates. They include using “a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program” to protect user data; retraining, testing, and updating the content…