TikTok: key things to know


Other countries have expressed concern about the potential effects of TikTok on young users, including accusations it funnels them into echo chambers and fails to contain illegal, violent or obscene content. — AP

WASHINGTON: TikTok boasts over a billion users worldwide, including more than 170 million in the United States, it says  nearly half the country's population.

Here is a closer look at the app, which said Thursday it had signed a deal with investors that would allow it to maintain US operations and avoid a ban threat over its Chinese ownership.

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