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Chinese owners of TikTok reach agreement with U.S. investors, source says

Name: Chinese owners of TikTok reach agreement with U.S. investors, source says
Uploaded: 2025-12-19T10:33:00-0500
Duration: 4 min 35 s
Description: ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, reached an agreement with a group of American investors so the popular social media app can remain in operation in the U.S., according to a source familiar with the negotiation. Megan Leonhardt, a senior writer for Barron's, joins CBS News with more.

ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, reached an agreement with a group of American investors so the popular social media app can remain in operation in the U.S., according to a source familiar with the negotiation. Megan Leonhardt, a senior writer for Barron's, joins CBS News with more.