TikTok Developing US-Only Algorithm Amid Regulatory Pressure
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TikTok is developing a separate recommendation algorithm for its U.S. users to address political concerns and potential legal requirements for divestiture from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. This complex task involves splitting millions of lines of code and could take over a year to complete. TikTok and ByteDance are also challenging a U.S. law that mandates a sale or ban of the app by January 19, arguing it is not feasible.
- Exclusive: TikTok preparing a US copy of the app's core algorithm, sources say Reuters
- TikTok is reportedly splitting its source code to create a US-only algorithm The Verge
- TikTok Denies Report That It's Developing US-Only Algorithm PYMNTS.com
- TikTok building US-based copy of algorithm amid potential sale, ban: report New York Post
- 5 ways TikTok has tried to appease regulators—and why it has hasn't worked Fast Company
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