If ByteDance sells TikTok (using any type of corporate transaction), and it's addictive algorithm is included in the sale (not just the brand name), this market will resolve YES. If TikTok is sold but the algorithm isn't included, resolves NO. I'll use reputable media reports to help me resolve this market.
If TikTok is no longer required to be sold, either because the law was overturned on final appeal, or they decided to shut down the app in the U.S. instead, resolves N/A and traders get their mana back. Market close date will be extended if necessary.
1,000How would you resolve if a new company gains access to the algorithm, but the intellectual property rights of the algorithm is retained?
For example, according to CNN: "Under the deal, Oracle will receive a copy of the algorithm code from ByteDance, review it, retrain it on US user data and continuously monitor how it’s pushing content to users, according to the senior White House official." (https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/tech/tiktok-sale-oracle-algorithm)
How would you resolve if this case is realized without Oracle obtaining the intellectual property rights of the algorithm?