What You Should Know About The Owners Of US TikTok
TikTok owners revealed: Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX now control 80% of US operations after historic ByteDance separation deal.
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What You Should Know About The Owners Of US TikTok
TikTok Owners: Who Really Controls US Operations Now? Who owns TikTok in America? As of early 2026, U.S. TikTok operations are controlled by a newly formed American entity—TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC—owned approximately 80% by non-Chinese investors including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX. ByteDance retains just 19.9%, marking a dramatic shift after Congress mandated separation to address national security concerns over data privacy and foreign influence. Credit: David Paul Morris / Bloomberg / Getty Images This restructuring didn't happen overnight. Years of political pressure culminated in the 2024 Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which gave ByteDance a strict deadline to divest or face a nationwide ban. The resulting ownership model represents the most significant foreign app restructuring in U.S. tech history—and fundamentally changes who holds the keys to America's most popular short-form video platform. Why TikTok's Ownership Struc…