Here’s What Happened When India Banned TikTok in 2020

Members of the City Youth Organization in Hyderabad hold posters in support of India's ban of TikTok in June 2020. Members of ...
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 ...
Newsweek

The U.S. Should Seize China’s TikTok—and Its Algorithm, Too | Opinion

The House of Representatives last week overwhelmingly passed legislation designed to force China to sell TikTok, which is now on 170 million American devices. The Chinese regime will certainly do all ...
Reuters

Exclusive: TikTok preparing a US copy of the app’s core algorithm, sources say

May 30 (Reuters) - TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its 170 million U.S. users that may result in a version that operates independently of its Chinese parent and be ...
Wired

Are TikTok Algorithms Changing How People Talk About Suicide?

Kayla Williams has never said the word “suicide” on TikTok, even though she uses the platform to discuss mental health issues with her 80,000 followers. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the ...