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TikTok’s U.S. ‘sell-or-ban’ law hits another deadline—but the real clock is now January 2026

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A key distribution gatekeeper exposed to statutory liability if it hosts banned apps

The deal closed on January 22, 2026. TikTok's U.S. operations now belong to TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC—a new entity where Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi's MGX each hold 15%, existing ByteDance investor affiliates hold 30.1%, and ByteDance itself retains exactly 19.9%.

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