The Trump administration is closing in on a deal with the Chinese government to transfer TikTok into American hands. The White House on Monday said that tech giant Oracle will oversee the security for a licensed copy of recommendation engine powering TikTok under the terms of a proposed divestment deal.
The deal is the result of a bill that Congress passed last year, based on fears that China was collecting the user data of Americans and using the platform for surveillance and propaganda. But while many Americans are celebrating the deal as a victory for user privacy rights and national security, some cybersecurity experts still have concerns.
