After years of “will they, won’t they” drama that left millions of creators holding their breath, TikTok has officially secured its future in the United States.
As of January 2026, the company finalized the deal to spin off its US operations, effectively dodging the federal ban that had been looming over the app like a dark cloud. The solution is a new entity called TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC.
Here is how the ownership shakes out: The app is now majority American-owned, with roughly 80% of the stakes held by a group of investors including tech giant Oracle, private equity firm Silver Lake, and the UAE-based investment firm MGX. ByteDance, the Chinese parent company that started it all, retains a minority stake of about 19.9% but loses operational control over US users.
Hosts All US User Data!
For the privacy-conscious, this deal cements the “Project Texas” plan we’ve heard about for years. Oracle is officially taking the keys to the castle, hosting all US user data and securing the algorithm in its domestic cloud environment to satisfy national security concerns.
But for the average person doom-scrolling at 2 AM? Absolutely nothing changes. You don’t need to download a new app, and your “For You” page won’t suddenly look different. The interface remains identical; the only real difference is the corporate machinery running behind the scenes. It’s a massive win for the creator economy, which can finally stop worrying about the platform disappearing overnight.
