More Transparency on TikTok Divestiture Deal Needed, Senator Says
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., urged the Trump administration Dec. 29 to release more details on the U.S.-China deal that will transfer ownership of TikTok from China’s ByteDance to American investors (see 2509250064).
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Blumenthal said he’s concerned that the recommendation algorithm for the popular social media application might remain under China’s control. "Transparency & structural constraints are urgently demanded," he wrote on X. "Americans need to know what safeguards will be in place & who will be making decisions about what TikTok users can see & say."
The White House had no immediate comment on Blumenthal’s statements. A 2024 law requires ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a U.S. ban on the app (see 2404240043).