TikTok deals with new U.S. operations

. TikTok, which is at risk of being banned in the United States, will continue to operate under a new deal. According to the BBC, TikTok has created a new company to operate its services in the United States on the orders of President Donald Trump.

Under the new deal, TikTok’s parent company ByteDance will own 19.9 percent, while the rest will be owned by US and international investors.TAG_OPEN_p_7 For the first time, TikTok has released a clear explanation of how American users’ personal information is protected.

According to the agreement TAG_OPEN_p_6, TikTok users in the United States will now have all their data stored in a secure cloud system based in the US. In addition, Chinese tech workers will no longer have direct access to TikTok’s day-to-day operations in the United States.

This new arrangement will not only be limited to TikTok but will also apply to other video editing and social media apps on ByteDance.TAG_OPEN_p_5

However, some national security experts have criticized the agreement as not fully compliant with the spirit of the US national security law passed in 2024.TAG_OPEN_p_4 The agreement provides more than 200 million US users and millions of businesses with continued access to TikTok.