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Why the Potential TikTok-U.S. Data Security Deal Is Still Delayed | Tech News Briefing Podcast | WSJ


For years U.S. officials have warned that TikTok poses a national-security risk because of its owner, China-based ByteDance. The social-media app and the Biden administration have been working to reach a deal that would protect U.S. users’ data from Beijing and allow TikTok to keep operating here. But the deal keeps hitting delays.

WSJ reporter John D. McKinnon joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the stumbling blocks and the risks of not getting a deal done soon.

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