ByteDance to Hold 1 of 7 Board Seats in TikTok US: Report

A White House official says the TikTok algorithm will be ‘retrained’ for the U.S. version.
ByteDance to Hold 1 of 7 Board Seats in TikTok US: Report
The TikTok logo outside the Chinese video app company's offices in Culver City, Calif., on April 4, 2025. Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images
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China’s ByteDance will hold one of seven board seats and less than 20 percent of stock in TikTok US under a new deal, according to a White House official.

Reuters reported that the official said on Sept. 21 that Americans with national security and cybersecurity credentials will hold the other six seats. The United States will also control the code and algorithm, according to the official.

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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.