Creeping closer to resolving a monthslong saga over the future of TikTok in the United States, the Chinese video app looks likely to have a new American partner. TikTok will stay open in the United States. Behind the mess over TikTok were profound questions for Americans: What should we do about technology companies that can influence our understanding of the world — whether it’s TikTok or Facebook? And what should the United States do about a future in which technology is becoming less American? Let me catch you up: TikTok, an app for short videos that took off in the United States and other countries, is owned by the Chinese internet giant ByteDance.

Source: New York Times September 14, 2020 17:26 UTC