TikTok Seals US Joint Venture Deal to Avert Nationwide Ban


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TikTok has finalized a deal to create a majority American-owned joint venture designed to secure U.S. user data and prevent a nationwide ban of the popular short-video app, its Chinese owner ByteDance said on Thursday. The agreement marks a major milestone for TikTok, which has been locked in political and legal battles in Washington since 2020 over concerns that U.S. user data could be accessed by the Chinese government. TikTok is used by more than 200 million Americans. Under the deal, a newly formed entity, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, will be responsible for securing U.S. user data, apps and…