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Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban shared his thoughts recently on the possibility of TikTok’s U.S. operations falling under the control of Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)  Executive Chairman Larry Ellison, Fox (NASDAQ:FOX, FOXA)) CEO Lachlan Murdoch and Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) CEO Michael Dell warning that the platform’s success could unravel if mishandled.

With the Ellisons (Oracle) and Murdochs (Fox) in the mix, Trump allies are poised to take at least partial control over the app’s recommendation engine.

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President Trump is set to sign an executive order approving a framework to transfer control of TikTok's US operations to American investors; the President named Murdoch, Ellison,and Dell as possible partners while the White House says the US will control the algorithm and board.

TikTok's US sale finalised on 26 Sep 2025: Oracle, Murdochs join new ownership. Algorithm retrained on US data—could it curb influencer reach?

Under the known terms of the deal with China, TikTok would get a new board, including Murdochs and Ellisons

Forcing the sale of a social media company for political reasons was always going to be a power grab for the White House—whether its occupant was Democratic or Republican.