Who Controls TikTok Now Matters More Than Ever

TikTok’s spinoff of its U.S. operations is now complete — and with it comes a quiet but consequential shift in power.

Under a deal negotiated by the Trump administration, the wildly popular video app will now be run by a new U.S.-based entity, controlled by investors deemed “friendly” to American interests.

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