Trump declares TikTok deal meets requirements to avoid US ban | International

WASHINGTON, Sept 25, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order declaring that an announced deal on a US version of TikTok would meet the requirements of a law that threatened to ban the social media app in the United States. At a signing ceremony at the White House, Trump said the US version of the app would be run by "highly sophisticated" investors including Larry Ellison, the founder of cloud giant Oracle, tech investor Michael Dell and media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. Investment firm Silver Lake Partners and Silicon Valley powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz are also thought to be part of the deal. The lineup of investors mentioned are all Trump allies but he insisted that the...