Why Oracle Really Took Over TikTok US | Inside America’s Data War

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TikTok’s “For You” feed feels magical — but behind the scenes, one of the biggest power shifts in modern tech just unfolded.
In a $14 billion restructuring, Oracle now controls TikTok’s U.S. data, infrastructure, and algorithm oversight, marking the birth of a new business model: algorithm governance.

In this deep-dive episode, we break down the full strategy behind the Oracle × TikTok deal — how political pressure became a business opportunity, why Oracle positioned itself as the trusted operator, and how data, cloud, and algorithm control became the new battlefield between the U.S. and China.

What You’ll Learn

Why TikTok was forced to restructure its U.S. operations

How Oracle became the central player in the deal

The algorithm governance model and why it matters

Oracle’s cloud, AI, and data strategy — and how TikTok fits into it

Ownership structure: who controls what after the deal

How regulation created a new billion-dollar business model

Future risks: politics, data sovereignty, and global tech power

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🕒 Chapters (Runtime 11:23)

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0:00 – Hook – The Power Shift Behind TikTok
0:38 – Why the US Forced ByteDance to Divest
1:20 – Oracle’s Rise as the “Trusted Operator”
2:45 – How the Deal Was Structured (Ownership Breakdown)
4:10 – Algorithm Governance Explained
5:50 – Oracle Cloud + TikTok Integration
7:10 – U.S. Data Sovereignty: What Changes
8:30 – Oracle’s Strategic Advantage
9:30 – Business Model Breakdown
10:30 – Key Lessons & Future Risks
11:10 – Outro + Next Episode Teaser

🎬 Credits

Written, Narrated & Edited by: Youssif Nayyef
Produced by: CaseCraft+ Studio
Creative Direction: Youssif Nayyef — Founder & Creative Director
Executive Production & Financial Oversight: Shadi Hesham Hussein Elshazly — Co-Founder & Financial Director
Voiceover: Original narration by the creator (Youssif Nayyef)
Storyboard & Research: CaseCraft+ Team
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📚 References & Key Readings

Oracle’s Role in TikTok’s Future Gets Capitol Hill Scrutiny
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/te...

Deal to Keep TikTok in U.S. Is Near. These Are the Details.
https://www.wsj.com/tech/tiktok-deal-...

TikTok moves U.S. user data to Oracle servers
https://www.reuters.com/technology/ti...

TikTok deal to include new investors with ByteDance; Oracle to keep cloud agreement, sources say
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/16/tikto...

US TikTok users' data to be stored on cloud platform run by Oracle, says White House official
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...

Oracle Deal With TikTok to Undergo U.S. National Security Review
https://www.wsj.com/tech/oracle-deal-...


US and China reach ‘final deal’ on TikTok sale, treasury secretary says
https://www.theguardian.com/technolog...

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