India, Jan. 23 -- After years of looming bans and political wrangling, TikTok has finally secured a deal that allows it to continue operating in the United States, ending prolonged uncertainty for its nearly 200 million American users.

The agreement clears the way for a new US-based entity, reshaping ownership, data control and the future of TikTok's closely guarded recommendation algorithm, dubbed in-app as "For you page".

TikTok's future in the US had been hanging by a thread since Congress passed legislation in 2024 mandating that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divest control of the app or face an outright ban. The law, backed by bipartisan majorities and signed by then-President Joe Biden, set a January 2025 deadline.

As th...