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Chinese company ByteDance has decided not to sell or transfer the algorithm behind its video-sharing application TikTok in any sale or divestment deal, according to South China Morning Post.
Citing a source briefed on the Chinese company's boardroom discussions, South China Morning Post reported, "The company [ByteDance] will not hand out source code to any US buyer, but the technology team of TikTok in the US can develop a new algorithm."
South China Morning Post further reported that ByteDance has reportedly informed the US authorities and potential bidders of the decision.
On September 10, US President Donald Trump said, "There will be no
