TikTok Signs Agreements With Investors in Step Toward Avoiding a U.S. Ban NYT | Top Stories By: Emmett Lindner 19 December 2025 at 08:05 The Chinese-owned video app formalized commitments from the software giant Oracle and two investment firms as part of a deal to keep TikTok operating in the United States. © Hollie Adams/ReutersThe investment agreements bring TikTok, one of the country’s most popular social media apps, closer to resolving years of questions about its future.