Senator says Congress must investigate TikTok deal, faults lack of details

January 23, 2026

, By The Economic Times

Senator says Congress must investigate TikTok deal, faults lack of details

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Democratic Senator Ed Markey said on Friday Congress should investigate a ⁠deal by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture that would secure US data in a bid to avoid a US ban on the social media app.

Markey said the deal, ‌finalised on ‌Thursday, left many key questions unanswered.

“The White House has provided virtually no details about this agreement, including whether TikTok’s ‌algorithm is truly free of Chinese influence. This lack of transparency reeks,” Markey said. “Congress has a…

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Senator says Congress must investigate TikTok deal, faults lack of details

January 23, 2026

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Senator says Congress must investigate TikTok deal, faults lack of details

Democratic Senator Ed Markey said on Friday Congress should investigate a ⁠deal by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture that would secure US data in a bid to avoid a US ban on the social media app.

Markey said the deal, ‌finalised on ‌Thursday, left many key questions unanswered.

“The White House has provided virtually no details about this agreement, including whether TikTok’s ‌algorithm is truly free of Chinese influence. This lack of transparency reeks,” Markey said. “Congress has a…

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