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Donald Trump approves proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownership. Here's what we know

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

74% : Trump said Dell founder Michael Dell will also be an investor in the new venture.
59% : Young people especially "really wanted this to happen," Trump said.
58% : Asked if he'd want a US-owned TikTok algorithm to suggest more content promoting his Make America Great Again movement, Trump said he'd make it "100% MAGA" if he felt he could, but he intends for "every philosophy, every policy" to be "treated right.
47% : A TikTok deal would allow China to keep the ball rolling on trade negotiations, said Sun Yun, director of the China program at the Washington-based think tank Stimson Center.
38% : Much is still unknown about the actual deal in the works, but Trump said at a White House signing ceremony Thursday that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has agreed to move forward with it.
36% : Trump has repeatedly signed orders that have allowed TikTok to keep operating in the U.S. as his administration tries to reach an agreement for the sale of the company.
23% : Related TikTok's new owners include many whose business or political interests are tied to Trump, including Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and Rupert Murdoch, raising questions about whether political influence will be exerted on the platform.

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