TikTok Denies Developing US-Only Algorithm Amid Code-Splitting Reports

ByteDance refutes claims of algorithm cloning to comply with new US law, as legal battles intensify over divestiture demands.

TikTok and ByteDance deny reports of creating a separate algorithm for US users, calling them misleading and factually inaccurate.
Sources claim engineers are working on separating millions of lines of code to create an independent US algorithm.
The US law requires TikTok to sell its US operations or face a ban by January 2025, leading to ongoing legal challenges.
TikTok argues that divestiture is not commercially, technologically, or legally feasible within the required timeline.
The Chinese government has opposed any forced sale due to regulatory constraints on exporting technology.