Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal

A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform's ...

China’s ByteDance may not allow some American TikTok employees to join US unit, here’s why

ByteDance is reportedly splitting its US TikTok workforce into two units to comply with US regulations. Employees handling ...
The Tab

Yes, it’s a glitch: Why your TikTok algorithm is showing you videos you’ve already watched

Right now, loads of people are reporting experiencing a glitch in the TikTok algorithm, where your For You page is filled ...
SFGate

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 is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kelley Cotter, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) Chinese tech giant ByteDance has signed ...
Ars Technica

Trump’s reported plans to save TikTok may violate SCOTUS-backed law

It was apparently a busy weekend for key players involved in Donald Trump’s efforts to make a deal to save TikTok. Perhaps the most appealing option for ByteDance could be if Trump blessed a merger ...