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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 ...
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‘I Was Shadowbanned:’ How Hinge’s Algorithm Decides Who You Date

Some dating app users say manipulative algorithms suppress the good matches. When tech companies run romance, the truth is hard to grasp. Reading time 12 minutes Last year, a friend came to me with a ...
Reuters

TikTok prepares US app with its own algorithm and user data

NEW YORK, July 9 (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 ...
Forbes

What Is An Algorithm? Defining And Applying Algorithms

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...
Fox News

TikTok algorithm mystery: What we know, and don’t know, about the Chinese government's control of the app

For years, TikTok has been harshly criticized by lawmakers, experts and commentators for its data collection purposes. Another area of concern, though, is gaining increased traction: Whether the ...
Cult of Mac

Apple’s adjusted App Store algorithm handicaps its own apps

Apple’s recently-adjusted App Store algorithm prevents too many of its own apps from dominating search results. The change, which followed Spotify’s complaint regarding “unfair” App Store practices ...
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 ...
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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 ...