Yahoo

ByteDance’s agreement to sell TikTok puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works and what’s to come

TikTok is on track to change hands, but what that means for users is up in the air. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Chinese tech giant ByteDance has signed an agreement to sell a majority stake ...
techtimes

TikTok Splitting Source Code for US-Based Copy of App’s Algorithm Amid Potential Ban: Report

Aiming to illustrate autonomy from its Chinese parent company amid legislative scrutiny in the US, TikTok is reportedly separating its source code to create a distinct algorithm for its US platform.
Reuters

Exclusive: TikTok prepares US app with its own algorithm and user data

NEW YORK, July 9 (Reuters) - TikTok is preparing to launch a standalone app for U.S. users that is expected to operate on a separate algorithm and data system from its global app, laying the ...
Gizmodo

‘I Was Shadowbanned:’ How Hinge’s Algorithm Decides Who You Date

Some dating app users say manipulative algorithms suppress the good matches. When tech companies run romance, the truth is hard to grasp. Reading time 12 minutes Last year, a friend came to me with a ...
The New York Times

TikTok’s Security Threats Go Beyond the Scope of House Legislation

The risks have less to do with who owns the app than who writes the code and algorithms that make TikTok tick. By David E. Sanger Reporting from Washington In a capital where Republicans and Democrats ...
The Conversation

ByteDance’s agreement to sell TikTok puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works and what’s to come

Kelley Cotter has received funding from the National Science Foundation. Chinese tech giant ByteDance has signed an agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S.