MSN: TikTok is still Gen Z's app, but their trust is quietly falling apart TikTok is still Gen Z's app, but their trust is quietly falling apart WUWM: What does TikTok's new ownership mean for users in the U.S.? Now for another story connected to concerns about China's influence. TikTok users have had a week to digest the news that the app accessed in the U.S.

Context Explanation

is now mostly American-owned. (SOUNDBITE OF ... In January 2026, TikTok officially changed hands to U.S. investors in order to keep running under Trump's executive order calling for U.S.

Insight Material

ownership. While ByteDance still has a minority stake in the ... USA Today: TikTok deal may help avoid US ban. What does it means for users? TikTok may finally have a deal to keep it up and running for good on Americans' smartphones.

Final Conclusion

ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese owner, stated on Thursday, Dec. 18, that it had signed agreements giving ... TikTok deal may help avoid US ban. What does it means for users?