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Why TikTok’s Algorithm Retraining Could Violate Federal Law

Forcing TikTok to retrain its recommendation algorithm could violate federal law under at least 2 frameworks: trade secret protections and constitutional limits on compelled speech. Because retraining can require disclosing source code, data, and model weights, it may be treated as compelled transfer of proprietary technology. This article explains the legal risks, key statutes, and […]

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