TikTok deal may help avoid US ban. What does it means for users?

Oracle and other investors have a deal with TikTok parent ByteDance to own the video app's U.S. operations. But we don't know ...

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 ...

Explainer - What is so special about TikTok's algorithm?

TikTok’s recommendation system is under scrutiny after ByteDance agreed to a US-focused joint venture to avoid a ban.
The Nation Newspaper

How Tik Tok Algorithms Work and How to Create Viral Content

The time has come when views on Tik Tok are the top priority, when adults don’t fall asleep without watching popular videos, and children start filming on Tik Tok before they have learned to connect ...
Scientific American

Will American Ownership Change What TikTok Shows You?

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. TikTok’s algorithm, which shapes what more than a billion users see, has developed an almost mystical reputation for ...
MIT Technology Review

The Download: tiny TikTok-style soap operas, and how algorithms change us

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Until last year, Ty Coker, a 28-year-old voice actor who lives ...