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Trump expected to sign TikTok executive order

Politics

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order declaring that the terms of a deal to effectively save TikTok, the popular social media video platform, meets the security concerns laid out under law.

A White House official, granted anonymity to preview Trump's plans, said the president will issue the executive order on Thursday.

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Under the agreement, Oracle will lead U.S. oversight of the algorithm and security underlying TikTok's popular video platform. The Trump administration will not have a stake in the joint venture nor be part of its board.

It's unclear if Chinese officials have signed the framework deal.

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