TikTok venture split moderation, algorithm, security, and commercial authority
Reporting and findings
- documented
At establishment under Trump's order, the TikTok U.S. venture said it would retrain, test, and update the recommendation algorithm, control trust-and-safety and content-moderation decisions, and protect U.S. data in Oracle's cloud; Oracle would assist ongoing source-code review, while TikTok global's U.S. entities retained e-commerce, advertising, marketing, and interoperability functions.
- TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC via Silver Lake: TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC Established in Compliance with U.S. Regulatory RequirementsData, algorithm, software, moderation, and interoperability responsibilities, lines 8-16
- The White House: Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security, Executive Order 14352Section 2(b)-(c), operational-control requirements
- TechCrunch: What you should know about the owners of US TikTokIndependent account of algorithm licensing, moderation authority, data controls, and Oracle security role
Summary and current status
The U.S. venture took authority over trust and safety, moderation, and the recommendation system while global TikTok entities retained specified commercial functions.
Operational responsibilities announced at establishment
People and organizations
- TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLCU.S. data, algorithm, and moderation authority
- Oracle Corporationcloud host and trusted security partner
- Donald J. Trumppresident whose order defined required operational separation
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpreceived algorithm and moderation authority under Trump orderTikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC
- Donald J. Trumpbecame cloud host and trusted security partnerOracle Corporation