California's Newsom accuses TikTok of suppressing content critical of Trump
2 months ago
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- California Governor Gavin Newsom accuses TikTok of suppressing content critical of President Donald Trump.
- Newsom's office launches a review of TikTok's content moderation practices to check for violations of state law.
- TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, finalized a deal to create a US-owned joint venture to secure US data and avoid a ban.
- The deal involves American and global investors holding 80.1% of the venture, with ByteDance retaining 19.9%.
- Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX will each hold a 15% stake in the joint venture.
- Trump credits TikTok with helping him win the 2024 election, praising the deal for securing US user data.