Will TikTok deal satisfy security concerns in US?

Inside StoryIt is a deal that ended years of uncertainty over the future of TikTok in the United States.More than 200 million people in the US can continue using the Chinese video-sharing platform.Concerns about national security triggered a debate on banning the app almost six years ago.To address the concerns, an agreement to create a TikTok-US joint venture was reached between Washington and Beijing.A number of US investors will now control the newly formed entity.But why did TikTok become such a big political issue in the US?Presenter: James BaysGuests:Einar Tangen – senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance InnovationSarah Kreps – founder and director of the Technology Policy Institute at Cornell UniversityAnupam Chander – professor of law at the Georgetown University Law CenterPublished On 24 Jan 2026