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Re:TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent tells US by bhaney on Saturday April 27, 2024 @04:24PM (#40183158)
From what I've heard, TikTok as it's presented in America is banned in China, and instead the company offers "Douyin", which is similar but has a different algorithm tuned for presenting the user with wholesome/helpful content. I've never bothered to confirm how true that is though, so take it with a grain of salt.
Re:TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent tells US by yorwba on Saturday April 27, 2024 @04:38PM (#40183291)
It's not a different algorithm, but a different content pool to comply with censorship requirements. But the dynamics are very much the same, even if the 擦边女 are slightly less scantily clad.
Re:TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent tells US by bhaney on Saturday April 27, 2024 @05:15PM (#40183623)
So it's only a different app with a different name that serves different content?