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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

(THE CONVERSATION) Chinese tech giant ByteDance has signed an agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S. investors. President Donald Trump announced a ... Read More

ByteDance confirms TikTok will be controlled by US owners

In a memo to staff reviewed by Reuters, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew confirmed that all US data “will be stored in a trusted and secure cloud environment in the United States run by Oracle,” with Oracle ... Read More

President Trump Approves Deal To Avert A TikTok Ban But Questions Remain

Glasgow, Scotland - Close-up on the screen of a Google Pixel 8 Pro smartphone, as the user selects an app from the touchscreen. It’s been a busy few weeks if you have been following the TikTok saga. A ... Read More

Treasury Secretary Confirms TikTok Sale To ‘Consummate’ This Thursday

Closure is a good thing. For those who have been following the TikTok sale, it seems the final bow has been tied on a deal that will save the popular social media app from extinction. Officials ... Read More

China’s ByteDance could be forced to sell TikTok US., but its quiet lead in AI will help it survive—and maybe even thrive

Tiktok’s logo was all over the October Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea, perhaps the region’s most important diplomatic get-together. Videos touted the social media platform’s ... Read More

TikTok owner ByteDance signs binding deal to create U.S. joint venture

TikTok CEO Shou Chew told employees of the social media app Thursday that its owner, China’s ByteDance, has signed binding agreements to create a joint venture for the app in the United States, as ... Read More

China's ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture in step to avoid US TikTok ban

TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, on Thursday signed binding agreements to hand control of the short video app's U.S. operations to a group of investors, including Oracle , in a big step toward ... Read More

ByteDance’s TikTok Playbook Is Winning Consumer AI

Catherine Thorbecke is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Asia tech. Previously she was a tech reporter at CNN and ABC News. ByteDance Ltd. is best known abroad as the embattled parent of TikTok. Read More

Hawaii sues TikTok parent company ByteDance, claims app harms children

The state of Hawaii filed a lawsuit Wednesday against ByteDance Inc., alleging the TikTok parent company built the platform to be dangerously addictive for young users and misled the public about the ... Read More

China’s ByteDance could be forced to sell TikTok U.S., but its quiet lead in AI will help it survive—and maybe even thrive

Tiktok’s logo was all over the October Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea, perhaps the region’s most important diplomatic get-together. Videos touted the social media platform’s ... Read More