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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Karl Matchett

American billionaire wants to buy TikTok - but not its ‘highly addictive algorithm’

TikTok remains one of the fastest growing and active platforms in the digital age, with over a billion monthly active users on the app. Depending on who you ask, that number could be significantly higher.

The social media app, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is also one of the most divisive platforms around right now and, in the USA, it is set to be banned within a week - unless a law is overturned or the app is sold.

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