[scarab92]

The TikTok branding and user base are already firewalled from ByteDance's Chinese operations.

Their Chinese variant of TikTok is called Douyin, so there wouldn't be any brand dilution from spinning TikTok off.

I also have doubts that the technology behind TikTok would be difficult for a western engineer to understand. It's a relatively straigtforward algorithm, and it's details have been shared in a public paper.

[onemoresoop]

Could it be that the straight forward algorithm which empowers the user is exactly the problem with tiktok in the US?

[15155]

Douyin has the exact same logo - how is that "firewalled?"

[scarab92]

Douyin isn't available outside China.

TikTok isn't available within China.

There's no risk of brand dilution.

[15155]

I just watched Douyin yesterday on their site for numerous hours without a login to try and understand the differences.

Douyin is very much "available."