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Comment by Xenoamorphous

5 months ago

Does anyone have any link to some docs explaining how it works?

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xnx  5 months ago

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/05/business/media/tiktok-alg...

Like Facebook, the "algorithm" is nothing special. TikTok made some smart design decisions that collect more interaction data that legacy social sites like Instagram and YouTube. They use that data to effectively recommend content.

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