Before the threat of a ban
TikTok prepares US copy of its algorithm
To avoid a ban in the USA, TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm, according to insiders. This version could then operate independently of the Chinese parent company ByteDance, according to several people familiar with the plans.
The division of the code could be the basis for a sale of the US assets, although there are currently no plans to do so, they said. TikTok would not comment on the information.
The service has 170 million users in the US, which is around half of the population. The app, which is particularly popular with young people, is suspected of espionage in numerous countries due to its proximity to the government in Beijing.
The company and the Chinese authorities have repeatedly denied these accusations. In April, a law was passed that forces the app to be sold or banned by January.
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