America stands at a crossroads, where national security battles the allure of a digital playground.

President Donald Trump is poised to sign an executive order this week, green-lighting a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. under strict American control.

This move aims to sever the app’s ties to its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, and safeguard the data of millions of Americans.

The agreement mandates that a new U.S.-based joint-venture company will run TikTok’s operations, with ByteDance holding less than 20 percent of the stock, as required by law.

"The administration looks forward to finalizing this deal with all stakeholders,” a senior White House official told Fox News Digital.

American investors will own the majority, and a seven-member board, predominantly U.S. citizens with national security and cybersecurity expertise, will oversee operations.

ByteDance will appoint one member, barred from the data security committee or chairmanship.

Oracle, a titan in technology, will serve as TikTok’s trusted security provider, partnering with the U.S. government to monitor all operations, including source code review and algorithm retraining.

"Foreign powers, like China, will not be able to access U.S. user data," the official declared.

User data will reside in a secure, Oracle-run cloud environment in the U.S., protected by advanced machine learning and perimeter controls. TikTok’s algorithm, a core concern, will be rebuilt and operated independently of ByteDance.

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ByteDance will lease a duplicate algorithm to the joint venture, allowing seamless operation while Oracle ensures no manipulation or surveillance occurs.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized the deal’s focus on American interests.

"This deal does put America first," she told Fox News’ Saturday in America. "This deal means that TikTok will be majority-owned by Americans in the United States. There will be seven seats on the board that controls the app in the United States, and six of those seats will be Americans."

Leavitt confirmed Oracle’s role in securing data and controlling the algorithm.

The deal follows a turbulent history.

Congress passed a law in 2024, signed by then-President Joe Biden, banning TikTok unless sold to a U.S. entity, citing national security risks from Chinese access to user data. After surviving a Supreme Court challenge, the law took effect in January 2025, with Trump issuing multiple extensions to delay enforcement. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently finalized the framework in Madrid talks with Chinese officials.

Trump, speaking Friday in the Oval Office, described the investors as "very well-known people, very famous people actually, financially," and stressed their American credentials.

He credited TikTok’s young user base for his 2024 election victory, noting, "A lot of people in this country want it to be open. We got a lot of Republican votes from very young people.”"

The deal, expected to generate $178 billion in economic activity over four years, preserves TikTok’s global interoperability while ensuring U.S. user data remains secure.

America has spoken, and its digital sovereignty hangs in the balance.