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U.S. TikTok Divest-or-Ban National Security Review Timeline

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Lawmakers kept probing control, algorithm independence, and deal terms

Key takeaways

  • What began as a confidential CFIUS review became a template for how Washington can force ownership changes on foreign-controlled consumer platforms.
  • The 2026 joint venture kept TikTok online, but lawmakers are still testing whether ByteDance's residual stake, operational ties, and algorithm arrangements meet the law's national-security logic.
  • Chinese official responses show the dispute is also a cross-border negotiation over market access, technology control, and who gets to define an acceptable security remedy.

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