The EU says that TikTok's “addictive design” is illegal under the DSA, citing the app's infinite scroll and recommendation algorithm, in preliminary findings
The EU says that TikTok's “addictive design” is illegal under the DSA, citing the app's infinite scroll and recommendation algorithm, in preliminary findings
European Union regulators said the app's infinite scroll and personalized algorithm led to “compulsive” behavior, especially among children.
Memo: the TikTok US deal is set to close on Jan. 22; terms include retraining the recommendation algorithm on US user data and Oracle overseeing data protection
Revamped ‘TikTok USA’ Expected Next Month Wesley Hilliard / AppleInsider : US investors to close deal on 50% ownership of TikTok January 22 Sports Business Journal : TikTok sale becomes official, with...
An interview with Nikita Bier, who wants to lure journalists back to X with a rebuilt recommendation algorithm with no keyword suppression or manual downranking
Product chief Nikita Bier on journalists who left: “We have to earn their trust.” Also: Fidji Simo on OpenAI's Code Red, and a new episode of ACCESS. X: @ashleymayer . Bluesky: @fahadhumayun.com , @t...
Meta adds a Friends tab on Facebook that will show content just from users' friends, with no recommended posts, as it brings back “OG” Facebook experiences
Here's How to See Posts From Your Friends Instead of Algorithms Jonathan Vanian / CNBC : Meta debuts Friends tab, Mark Zuckerberg pushes ‘throwback to OG Facebook’ Emma Crabtree / The Sun : Facebook a...
SCOTUS upholds the TikTok divest-or-ban law, saying free speech rights must yield to concerns that Chinese control of the app creates a national-security risk
but Trump Lobbying May Save It Tripp Mickle / New York Times : Oracle May Hold TikTok's Future in Its Hands Solcyré Burga / Time : Everything Trump Has Said About the TikTok Ban Dan Primack / Axios : ...
EU expands its X probe, asking for internal docs about X's recommendation algorithm, following complaints from German politicians about boosting the far right
Move follows complaints from German politicians ahead of election next month — Brussels has ordered Elon Musk …
Sources: TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its US users that may result in a version that operates independently of ByteDance
TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its 170 million U.S. users that may result in a version …
Sources: ByteDance is exploring scenarios for selling a majority stake in TikTok US, preferably to a non-tech company, and without the recommendation algorithm
ByteDance is internally exploring scenarios for selling a majority stake in TikTok's U.S. business, preferably to companies outside …
Twitter open sources a portion of its code on GitHub, including its algorithm for recommending tweets in For You but excluding its ad recommendation algorithm
As repeatedly promised by Twitter CEO Elon Musk, Twitter has opened a portion of its source code, including the algorithm it uses …