What to know about the deal to keep TikTok in U.S.

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TikTok has at last finalized a deal to keep the popular video sharing platform operating in the U.S. after years of uncertainty, but questions remain about whether users’ experience will change and whether the changes actually address security concerns around the app. Here’s what to know about the deal, which created a new TikTok U.S. joint venture after the social video platform company signed agreements with major investors including Oracle, Silver Lake and the Emirati investment firm MGX. Why was the deal needed? After wide bipartisan majorities in Congress passed — and President Joe Biden signed — a law that…