The Trump administration is closing in on a deal with the Chinese government to transfer TikTok into American hands. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Saturday that she was “100% confident that a deal is done,” and that the app’s data, privacy and algorithm would be controlled by American ownership.

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. They contend that TikTok’s new structure, based on the scant details that have emerged about the deal, could open up user

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