Trump: I have given my consent to the Oracle purchase of TikTok

US President Donald Trump said today he will agree to a deal allowing the popular short video app TikTok to operate in the United States after threatening to block the Chinese-owned app in August.

Trump told reporters at the White House that he would "bless" the deal with Oracle after it addressed US national security concerns.

About 100 million Americans use TikTok, and US officials have expressed concern about user data and China's ability to obtain that data.

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