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Can TikTok Be Saved in the USA?

Jennifer Woods
3 min readJan 17, 2025

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TikTok, the short-form video app that has taken the world by storm, is no stranger to controversy. With its billion-plus users globally and a stronghold among younger audiences, it has cemented itself as a cultural phenomenon. However, in the United States, TikTok is at the center of a heated debate over privacy, data security, and geopolitics. The question looms: Can TikTok be saved in the USA?

The Challenges

National Security Concerns

Critics, including many U.S. lawmakers, argue that TikTok’s ownership by Chinese tech giant ByteDance makes it a national security risk. The app’s ability to collect vast amounts of user data has fueled fears that the Chinese government could access this information, either for espionage or to influence American public opinion. Despite TikTok’s repeated assurances that U.S. user data is stored on American servers and isolated from Chinese access, skepticism remains.

Regulatory Scrutiny

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has investigated TikTok’s operations and demanded structural changes to mitigate risks. Several states…

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Jennifer Woods
Jennifer Woods

Written by Jennifer Woods

Entertainment Writer, Books, Authors, Politics, Indie Films, Lifestyle, Tech, Start-ups

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