TikTok seals US deal but core algorithm could still rattle ties with China

by | Dec 19, 2025 | Asia

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TikTok may have dodged a US ban but unresolved questions about its algorithm could remain a source of tension in the broader US-China relationship, according to analysts.
ByteDance, the parent company of the social media site, signed a binding agreement this week to divest its US entity into a joint venture controlled by a consortium of American investors, ending years of legal and political uncertainties.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said in an internal memo on Thursday that the deal effectively…

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