The algorithms TikTok relies on for its operations are deemed core to ByteDance's overall operations, which would make a sale of the app with algorithms highly unlikely, sources close to the parent said.
A shutdown would have limited impact on ByteDance's business while the company would not have to give up its core algorithm, said the sources, who declined to be named as they were not authorized to speak to the media.
TikTok wouldn't give away its precious algorithm...This secretive algorithm, which tailors each TikTok user's 'For You' page to include videos designed to appeal to their individual interests, has been at the center of political debates on whether the app should be barred in the US.
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