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[–] Buttons@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago

I've been wondering the same.

What prevents a few US Citizens from forming a totally new and independent company called BitDance and then ByteDance sells them TikTok for $3.99, and then BitDance hires a company from China to help consult on the algorithms they use.