That is a move in the right direction, but NPR reporting suggests that China will continue to own and control the algorithm — often referred to as TikTok’s “secret sauce” — and that the new joint venture will license it. In these circumstances, the Trump administration should either invoke its emergency powers to stop the operation of TikTok or seize the app pursuant to federal forfeiture statutes, which permit confiscation of property used in the commission of a crime. China’s regime uses TikTok to promote illegal drug use in America and at the same time participates in the fentanyl trade, which results in the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans a year.
Author: Gordon Chang
Published at: 2025-12-29 23:29:58
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