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Technology · 20 min

Attention Factory: The Story of TikTok & China’s ByteDance

By Matthew Brennan

Explore how TikTok, through ByteDance's sophisticated algorithms and data-driven strategies, systematically captures and monetizes human attention. This episode dissects the 'attention factory' mechanisms that shape our digital lives and cultural landscape, revealing the profound implications beyond mere entertainment.

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“Explore how TikTok, through ByteDance's sophisticated algorithms and data-driven strategies, systematically captures and monetizes human attention. This episode dissects the 'attention factory' mechanisms that shape our digital lives and cultural landscape, revealing the profound implications beyond mere entertainment.”

— Matthew Brennan, Attention Factory: The Story of TikTok & China’s ByteDance

What it is about

tiktok, bytedance, algorithms

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of tiktok, bytedance, algorithms and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Matthew Brennan brings a credible and useful lens to tiktok, bytedance, algorithms, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Matthew Brennan

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