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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

President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 19, 2025, a preliminary agreement for the sale of a majority stake in TikTok from Chinese tech giant ByteDance to a group of U.S. investors following Trump’s ...
New York Post

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

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has reportedly raised eyebrows by telling potential investors that he would ...
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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 ...
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TikTok’s new owner puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight

Chinese tech giant ByteDance finalised its agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of US investors. TikTok announced on 22 January 2026, that it has formed TikTok ...
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TikTok prepares US app with its own algorithm and user data

NEW YORK (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 groundwork for a ...
The Conversation

TikTok’s new owner puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works

Chinese tech giant ByteDance finalized its agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S. investors. TikTok announced on Jan. 22, 2026, that it has formed TikTok ...