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ritcgab • yesterday at 4:21 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

> The algorithm used in the US was apparently banned in China for being too addictive.

Source?

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miroljub • yesterday at 4:33 PM

>> The algorithm used in the US was apparently banned in China for being too addictive.

> Source?

The same source as everything Covid related: Trust me, bro.

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cj • yesterday at 4:32 PM

TikTok itself is banned in mainland china. Do you need much more of a source?

Yes, you could say Douyin is available in place of TikTok, but have you asked yourself why they have 2 separate apps? One for mainland China, and another for everyone else?

Another source (see the section "How is Douyin different from TikTok?"): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/business/china-tiktok-dou...

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