Nearly a year after the deal to sell TikTok's U.S. operations officially closed, the newly created company, TikTok USDS Joint Venture, still leans heavily on technology and practices inherited from its Chinese former owner, according to interviews and internal materials reviewed by Politico.

Nearly a year after the deal to sell TikTok's U.S. operations officially closed, the newly created company, TikTok USDS Joint Venture, still leans heavily on technology and practices inherited from its Chinese former owner, according to interviews and internal materials reviewed by Politico.