A report from Reuters claiming TikTok is working to develop a US-only algorithm has been refuted by the ByteDance-owned platform.
This week a report by Reuters claimed TikTok was working on a version of its algorithm applicable only in the United States.report from Reuters
That plan is a US-only algorithm which would be created by cloning the current core TikTok algorithm and splitting it to handle content geolocated to the US. “The sources, who were granted anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the short-form video sharing app, said that once the code is split, it could lay the groundwork for a divestiture of the U.S. assets, although there are no current plans to do so,” the publication added.
As such, the prospect of a US-only algorithm for TikTok has been addressed before it can gain any kind of momentum, with Hughes also noting that any claims that the company can simply split the core code being, “100 percent false”.
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