New Details Suggest TikTok Retains Operational Ties to China Despite Trump's Vows
Internal reports indicate that notable operational connections to its former Beijing-based parent company persist within TikTok US.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 4% |
| 2 Oct, 23:04 UTC | 4% |
| 29 Sept, 23:15 UTC | 5% |
| 29 Sept, 22:45 UTC | 11% |
| 28 Sept, 18:54 UTC | 10% |
| 24 Sept, 22:27 UTC | 1% |
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1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 9 Oct 2026. politico.com published first, on 9 October at 09:00 UTC.
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- TikTok US — the market puts it at 4%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to "Yes" if any part of the U.S. federal government acquires a stake in the legal entity that primarily owns TikTok US or ByteDance before January 1, 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to "No." Readers often mistake this for requiring full nationalization or confusing state-level settlements with federal ownership.
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