TikTok confirms deal to create new US venture, averting shutdown by a few hours

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TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have created a new US venture, averting a potential shutdown of the platform in the United States. The deal, finalized on Thursday just hours before a Friday deadline, transfers parts of TikTok's US operations to a consortium of primarily American investors. This agreement secures the app's future for its 170 million US users. The deal had been outlined by TikTok's CEO last month and received approval from both the US and Chinese governments. Former US President Donald Trump expressed his support for the deal, thanking Chinese President Xi Jinping for his cooperation.

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It will now be owned by a group of Great American Patriots and Investors

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Donald Trump gave his blessing to the deal in a social media post.

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The announcement was made hours ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline.

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TikTok and ByteDance established a venture to transfer parts of its US business to US investors.

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The deal secures TikTok’s future for its 170 million American users.

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TikTok and its Chinese owner ByteDance have officially established a venture to transfer parts of its US business to a consortium of mostly US investors, effectively securing the platform’s future for its 170 million American users.The company made the announcement on Thursday, hours ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline.The deal – first outlined by TikTok chief executive Chew Shou Zi in an internal memo last month – was set to close this week, though it had not previously received the formal blessing of both countries.In a social media post on Thursday, US President Donald Trump gave his blessing, saying he was “so happy to have helped in saving TikTok”.“It will now be owned by a group of Great American Patriots and Investors, the Biggest in the World, and will be an important Voice,” he said. In the same post, Trump thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for “working with us and, ultimately, approving the Deal”.“He could have gone the other way, but didn’t, and is appreciated for his decision,” he continued.

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