Control of TikTok's American business has transferred from ByteDance to a U.S.-led ownership group just ahead of a Trump admin. deadline.

The remainder of the TikTok US team — in ecommerce, advertising and marketing — will remain under ByteDance. In early January, Chew set up a Delaware limited liability company called TT Commerce & Global Services LLC, registering it to the address of the TikTok US headquarters.

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TikTok and other China-linked apps dominated U.S. app downloads in 2025, defying mounting political pressure, trade restrictions and national security scrutiny.

TikTok has not been sold in the US, but a new ownership structure is changing how the platform operates. Here’s what the deal means and why it matters globally.

The White House deal establishing a U.S. unit, separate from its global operations, which are run out of China, ends years of uncertainty about the fate of TikTok, a popular video-sharing platform.

The United States and China have signed off on a deal that would hand control of TikTok’s U.S. operations to a group of investors backed by the Trump administration, according to a White House official.

TikTok has announced that it has finalized a deal to establish a majority American-owned joint venture, allowing the app to continue operating in the United States indefinitely. First agreed in December,

TikTok and parent ByteDance have formed a joint venture to transfer parts of TikTok's US business to non-Chinese owners, ensuring the app's future in the US. This deal was initiated to address national security concerns and avoid a ban on the platform.