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TikTok avoids a ban and closes a deal to form a new American entity

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published January 23, 2026 at 10:53 AM CST
In this photo illustration, the TikTok logo and flag of the United States are seen on screens. (Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
In this photo illustration, the TikTok logo and flag of the United States are seen on screens. (Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

American TikTok users can continue using the app after the social media company signed agreements with investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX to form the new TikTok U.S. joint venture.

Rep. Ro Khanna represents California’s Silicon Valley and joins us with his perspective on the deal.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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