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 ...

Some describe social media algorithms as black boxes, dark spaces that have substantial control over what you see but offer virtually zero insight into how they do their dark magic. Instagram is ...

For You pages prioritized pro-Republican content in three states, researchers say, but TikTok says study does not reflect real user behavior ...

TikTok has secured its future by agreeing to split the US app from the global business. But the deal will spark changes to the app's algorithm. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tech giant Oracle will spearhead U.S. oversight of the algorithm and security underlying TikTok’s video popular platform under the terms of a deal laid out Monday by President Donald ...

TikTok's algorithm did not treat Democrats and Republicans equally during the 2024 US presidential election. According to a paper published in Nature, its recommendation system showed a ...

TikTok blamed a power outage at a US data center after users reported issues with their For You feeds. TikTok said it hoped for a resolution "soon." ...