TikTok users would feel the impact if algorithm isn't part of a sale, experts say

If China sells TikTok to a U.S. buyer without its algorithm, users will notice a difference in functionality, experts say.

TikTok's fate in the U.S. could hinge on who controls its algorithm

TikTok's algorithm is the "secret sauce" behind the app's success, experts say. U.S.-China talks over the app's ownership ...

US, China near TikTok deal to finally resolve the question of app’s ‘secret sauce’ algorithm: sources

The deal sets the stage for the creation of a new US company worth as much as $50 billion that would serve 172 million US ...
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The Algorithm of Assassination: How TikTok and YouTube Radicalized Charlie Kirk's Killer

TikTok and YouTube algorithms turned Tyler Robinson from curious student into Charlie Kirk's assassin through ...
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Researchers propose a ‘fairer’ product recommendation algorithm

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more In a paper published this week on the ...
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Twitter recommendation algorithm source code has been posted to GitHub

One of the many promises Elon Musk made after taking over Twitter was that he would open source Twitter’s algorithm, something that the social media company notoriously kept private before his tenure.
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Twitter Makes Its Recommendation Algorithm Open Source — Here's How it Works

Twitter is giving users a peek behind the curtain as it begins the process of taking away blue check marks. Most of the recommendation algorithm will be made open source today. The rest will follow.
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Twitter’s Recommendation Algorithm Is Now Open Source

“People will discover many silly things, but we’ll patch issues as soon as they’re found!” Musk tweeted earlier this month. Image: Scott Olson (Getty Images) Today is the day: In an effort to boost ...
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Twitter reveals some of its source code, including its recommendation algorithm

As repeatedly promised by Twitter CEO Elon Musk, Twitter has opened a portion of its source code to public inspection, including the algorithm it uses to recommend tweets in users' timelines. On ...
The Next Web

Music recommendation algorithms are unfair to women artists — but we can fix that

These days, more and more people listen to music on streaming apps – in early 2020, 400 million people were subscribed to one. These platforms use algorithms to recommend music based on listening ...
The Verge

Mozilla wants your help to fix terrible YouTube recommendations

YouTube’s recommendations algorithm can lead you down some very weird rabbit holes, suggesting videos that feel weirdly personal and off-target at the same time ...
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Twitter Makes Its Recommendation Algorithm Open Source — Here's How it Works

Twitter is giving users a peek behind the curtain as it begins the process of taking away blue check marks. There are three main stages in Home Mixer, the service that builds a user's "For You" feed, ...