TikTok Plans Expanded US Presence After Divestiture Deal Secured

Bloomberg reported that TikTok is planning a 'bigger, bolder future' in the United States following the finalization of a divestiture deal signed January 22, 2026. Under the agreement, Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX (Abu Dhabi sovereign fund) each acquired approximately 15% stakes in TikTok's US operations, while ByteDance retained a 19.9% stake. Senator Mark Warner raised questions about a reported $10 billion fee paid to the US Treasury as part of the deal. ByteDance's overall valuation stands at approximately $550 billion. The resolution ends a years-long regulatory saga that began with President Trump's 2020 executive orders, includes the Supreme Court's unanimous January 2025 upholding of the divest-or-ban law, and concludes with a negotiated ownership restructuring rather than an outright ban.