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 ...

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

The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the ...

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

President Donald Trump announced a preliminary agreement for the sale on Sept. 19, 2025, following his negotiation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew told employees in a memo ...
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 ...

TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor group

The agreement aims to resolve a yearslong standoff between the popular social media platform and the U.S. government over national security concerns tied to China's parent company, ByteDance.
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 ...