WASHINGTON — Tech giant Oracle will receive a copy of the algorithm powering TikTok to operate for U.S. users, according to a senior official in President Donald Trump's administration on Monday.
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A senior official in President Donald Trump's administration says Oracle will receive a copy of TikTok's algorithm to operate for U.S. users
The decision addresses U.S. national security concerns over the China-based social media platform
The algorithm recommends videos and has been a key issue in negotiations between Washington and Beijing
The Trump administration official insisted on anonymity Monday and said the plan aims to prevent potential manipulation of addictive content
Determining next steps for the algorithm, currently owned by the Beijing-based ByteDance, ha