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ByteDance to Hold 1 of 7 Board Seats in TikTok US: White House Official

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A White House official says the TikTok algorithm will be ‘retrained’ for the U.S. version.

ByteDance to Hold 1 of 7 Board Seats in TikTok US: White House Official

The TikTok logo is seen outside the Chinese video app company’s Los Angeles offices on April 4, 2025 in Culver City, California. Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images

Catherine Yang

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China’s ByteDance will hold one of seven board seats and less than 20 percent of stock in TikTok US under a new deal, according to a White House official.

The official said on Sept. 21 that Americans with national security and cybersecurity credentials will hold the other six seats. The United States will also control the code and algorithm, the official said.

Catherine Yang

Catherine Yang is a reporter for The Epoch Times based in New York.

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