The only two ways I see this going: - ByteDance pretends to comply, and maintains its current relationship with China's government in secret - ByteDance calls

The only two ways I see this going: - ByteDance pretends to comply, and maintains its current relationship with China's government in secret - ByteDance calls the US's bluff, doesn't change anything, and US politicians back down because they don't want to anger the large portions of their constituencies addicted to tiktok.