TikTok CEO’s memo tells employees it will be sold in January

Published: (December 18, 2025 at 06:18 PM EST)
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Source: The Verge

Source: The Verge

Deal Overview

TikTok has finalized the deal to sell its US business, according to reports from Axios, The Hollywood Reporter, and CNBC. In an internal memo seen by the outlets, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew wrote that the deal will close on January 22nd, with Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi’s MGX owning 45 percent of the company.

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