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The plan involves licensing TikTok’s recommendation algorithms to an American-led entity, with user data transferred to U.S. servers. However, critical concerns remain about whether this arrangement fully complies with the 2022 law designed to sever TikTok from Chinese control—the so-called "deviation" law. Critics argue that key elements, such as the algorithm, may still tether TikTok to Beijing, raising questions about the true extent of independence and control.