By: Dominic Hummel

President Trump signed an executive order regarding the social media app TikTok. The deal will allow for a U.S company to oversee data information and algorithms on the TikTok app.

In 2024 a law required that byteDance, TikTok’s parent company, sell off a piece of their company due to concerns with the data the parent company is accumulating from its users. In order to counter this, the new deal requires a U.S. company to buy a piece of the app, making a separate version for American users which will be reviewed and inspected by a U.S. company.

Oracle is a technology company that specializes in cloud applications, infrastructures, and databases. According to USA Today, “Once the deal is approved, Oracle will be in charge of TikTok’s security systems, including updates to the app and how user data is stored,” White House officials said.

“I never really thought about the security concern much,” freshman William Hummel said. “For the terms and service, I just clicked the button.” People do not realize what they agree to and what information is being downloaded, which is the concern of government officials.

“One of the main reasons I stopped using TikTok was the fact I would scroll for hours and waste my time,” Bellbrook Junior AJ Nichols said. “I would procrastinate the most simple things because of the time I would spend on TikTok.”

As of the publication of this article, President Donald Trump signed an executive order advancing the TikTok deal and creating alliances with the Chinese owners. The TikTok takeover has the possibility for paving the way for new security standards well into the future.