What’s Up with the TikTok App

Here's what you NEED TO KNOW:

• There is a federal law in place banning TikTok's use in the U.S. for security reasons, unless the Chinese owner, ByteDance, divests its majority interests in the app if used in America.

• As of Sept. 16, 2025, the effective date of that law going live, has now been extended four times since January 2025…delaying a ban on the use of Chinese-owned TikTok in the U.S.

• It has been reported that a U.S. tech company, Oracle, will oversee security in the U.S.

• Following a deal, the majority ownership is expected to be American, with less than 20 percent being Chinese ownership for TikTok's U.S. operations. (Sources say U.S. ownership does not include the President.)

• If members use the TikTok app, they will likely be able to continue doing so.

• The algorithm that curates the user's experience is expected to remain largely the same as under current ownership, according to multiple sources

• If users are worried about losing their content on the TikTok app, they should consider operating on more than one video platform to be safe.