Hosted on MSN

TikTok prepares US app with its own algorithm and user data

TikTok is preparing to launch a standalone app for US users that is expected to operate on a separate algorithm and data system from its global app, laying the groundwork for a potential sale ...

Instagram supercharges creation and feed control with new Edits app features and "Your Algorithm"

Instagram is doubling down on user empowerment with two major fronts: creator-centric upgrades to its Edits video app and a ...
New York Post

Steve Mnuchin pitching investors on plan to buy TikTok, rebuild algorithm in US: report

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has reportedly raised eyebrows by telling potential investors that he would seek to rebuild TikTok’s recommendation algorithm in the US if he is able to buy ...
Inc

TikTok Said to Prepare a U.S. Copy of the App’s Crucial Recommendation Algorithm

TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its 170 million U.S. users that may result in a version that operates independently of its Chinese parent and be more palatable to ...
The Telegraph

TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the For You Page works and what changes are in store

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kelley Cotter, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump announced on Sept.
techtimes

TikTok to Share a 'US Copy' of App Algorithm For Continued Operations—Will It Avoid Ban?

A secret project from TikTok was recently leaked. It focuses on developing a "US copy" of the ByteDance Chinese company's original algorithm for its app. The algorithm clone is a way to appease US ...
Analytics Insight

Everything You Need to Know About TikTok’s 2026 Algorithm

Overview: TikTok’s 2026 algorithm continues to power one of the most engaging personalized content systems in social media.Instead of relying on followers, it p ...
ABC News

Trump eyeing plan to avoid TikTok ban as deadline looms: Source

The deadline for the app to be sold is April 5. The Trump administration is considering a deal to save TikTok that would have China maintaining control of the algorithm that will be leased to a U.S.
Reuters

Exclusive: ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources say

HONG KONG, April 25 (Reuters) - TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if the Chinese company exhausts all legal options to fight legislation to ban ...
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 ...
TheHour

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

(THE CONVERSATION) Chinese tech giant ByteDance has signed an agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S. investors. President Donald Trump announced a ...