Washington ¨C After a long legal saga, TikTok has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its U.S. business, deflecting the threat of a ban over its Chinese ownership.
Here is a look at the potential consequences of the deal ¡ª if any ¡ª for users and beyond:
Whether the 200 million users in the United States will notice any difference in their online experience remains unclear. After the deal, users don¡¯t need to download a new app, though they were prompted to accept new terms of service covering ¡°new types of location information¡± and data usage.
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