General Discussion

From what I read, the "algorithm" is being reworked into an "American" one, whatever the hell that means.

The point of the algorithm is to make the site more addictive. And the implications of that are, as usual, bad.

It's what makes it a successful business, and also a threat to mental health.

Expect it to become even worse
All the following are "expected" or "to be"

TikTok algorithm to be overseen by Oracle in Trump deal
https://www.archivebuttons.com/articles?article=https://www.ft.com/content/d27e00b5-1997-4f28-b0f7-19139167be31

Trump says Michael Dell is part of the team buying TikTok, with Larry Ellison
https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/22/dell_tiktok_acquisition_interest/

TikTok algorithm to be retrained on US user data under Trump deal (The Bible? Project 2025? )
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gj7mlg9vdo


Pro-Trump Billionaires Are Consolidating Media Control (Before Murdoch entered the fray?)

TikTok is being sold to an investor consortium that includes Oracle, the tech company of pro-Trump billionaire Larry Ellison. The move is yet another big step in the consolidation of major media sources under right-wing control.
https://jacobin.com/2025/09/trump-ellison-tiktok-media-consolidation/

Trump will sign the TikTok deal on Thursday, source says
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/trump-will-sign-tiktok-deal-thursday-source-says-2025-09-24/
(no details at all)