The Algorithm Is The New Media Gatekeeper

The algorithm doesn't care about your press release, executive title or brand legacy. It cares about consistency, signals and ...
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 ...
Marketplace

Export controls on TikTok's algorithm are unique but not unprecedented

Algorithms, which are just sets of instructions expressed in code, are harder to restrict than physical goods. But governments, including the U.S., have long tried to prevent their export. The ...
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 ...
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 ...