In a dramatic turn for one of the world’s most influential social media platforms, TikTok’s U.S. operations are being handed over to a powerful group of American investors—many of whom are deeply embedded in conservative political and media networks. Among the rumored participants is a faction informally dubbed the “Gay Conservative Network,” a loosely affiliated group of LGBTQ+ conservatives with ties to major media and tech players.
🇺🇸 The Deal That Saved TikTok
After years of bipartisan pressure to sever TikTok’s ties to its Chinese parent company ByteDance, President Trump signed an executive order this week that greenlit a $14 billion deal to transfer control of TikTok’s U.S. operations to American hands. ByteDance will retain a minority stake of 19.9%, while the rest will be split among U.S. investors including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX—a UAE-backed AI investment firm1.
Oracle, led by Trump ally Larry Ellison, will serve as TikTok’s data security provider, ensuring that American user data is stored and monitored domestically. The platform’s algorithm, however, will be retrained and overseen by a new board dominated by U.S. investors.
🏳️🌈 The Rise of the Gay Conservative Network
While not officially named in the deal, sources close to the negotiations suggest that several prominent LGBTQ+ conservatives—many of whom have built influence through media, tech, and political activism—are involved or adjacent to the investor group. This includes figures with ties to Fox Corp, Oracle, and other right-leaning institutions that have embraced a more inclusive brand of conservatism in recent years.
Their involvement signals a shift in the conservative movement’s media strategy: embracing platforms like TikTok not just as battlegrounds for free speech, but as tools for cultural influence. For LGBTQ+ conservatives, this is a chance to reshape narratives and challenge stereotypes from within the tech ecosystem.
📱 What’s Next for TikTok?
With the deal nearly finalized, TikTok’s future in the U.S. looks secure—for now. But the platform will operate without its original Chinese-trained algorithm, raising questions about how content will be curated and moderated going forward. The new board, reportedly featuring six American seats, will have sweeping control over TikTok’s direction.
Whether this leads to a more transparent, secure, and ideologically diverse TikTok remains to be seen. But one thing is clear: the conservative media machine, including its LGBTQ+ wing, is no longer content to sit on the sidelines of digital culture.
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