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AI Summary: This is a policy document - specifically an Executive Order - regarding the proposed divestiture of TikTok's US operations to address national security concerns. This regulation provides a framework for resolving national security issues surrounding TikTok by mandating a restructuring of the app's ownership and operations. The order determines that a new joint venture based in the United States, majority-owned by US persons and with ByteDance Ltd. owning less than 20 percent, would constitute a "qualified divestiture" under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The new joint venture will be subject to strict rules protecting American user data, including storing sensitive data in US-based cloud environments, allowing monitoring by US security partners, and requiring retraining of recommendation algorithms. The order instructs the Attorney General not to enforce the Act's prohibitions for 120 days, provides guidance for implementation, and amends a previous 2020 Divestment Order related to ByteDance's acquisition of Musical.ly. The ultimate goal is to allow the approximately 170 million American TikTok users to continue using the platform while mitigating potential national security risks associated with foreign adversary control of the application.