Yahoo

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TikTok appears to be changing hands, but what that means for users is up in the air. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images ...
New Orleans City Business

TikTok may keep algorithm under divestment deal

A central question to TikTok’s potential shutdown saga has been whether the popular social video platform would keep its algorithm — the secret sauce that powers its addictive video feed — after it’s ...
NBC New York

What to know about TikTok, its algorithm, and the U.S.-China deal to keep it running

A central question to TikTok's potential shutdown saga has been whether the popular social video platform would keep its algorithm — the secret sauce that powers its addictive video feed — after it's ...
U.S. News & World Report

What Is So Special About TikTok's Algorithm?

BEIJING, Dec ‌20 (Reuters) - The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short ‌video platform TikTok has once again come under the spotlight after the app's Chinese owner ByteDance ...
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TikTok’s Algorithm to Be Secured by Oracle Under Trump Deal

(Bloomberg) -- Oracle Corp. would provide security and help oversee the re-creation of a new US version of TikTok’s algorithm under a deal taking shape to sell the popular Chinese-owned app to a ...
The Daily SignalOpinion

The Rise of Political ‘Aesthetic’ Activism on TikTok

How TikTok’s algorithm, activism trends, and security risks shape Gen Z politics and raise new concerns for conservatives.
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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 ...
Fast Company

Group 7: How one musician outsmarted TikTok’s algorithm to promote her song

My friend turned to me the other day with a sly smirk and whispered, “Are you also part of Group 7?” I shook my head, unsure of what she meant—feeling left out of whatever secret club she was ...
Yahoo

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TikTok is on track to change hands, but what that means for users is up in the air. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Chinese ...
Chicago Tribune

What to know about TikTok, its algorithm and the US-China deal to keep it running

A central question to TikTok’s potential shutdown saga has been whether the popular social video platform would keep its algorithm — the secret sauce that powers its addictive video feed — after it’s ...
Houston Chronicle

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

(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 finalized ...