The TopBuzz app, from TikTok owner ByteDance, is seen displayed on a tablet. Photo: Shutterstock The TopBuzz app, from TikTok owner ByteDance, is seen displayed on a tablet. Photo: Shutterstock
The TopBuzz app, from TikTok owner ByteDance, is seen displayed on a tablet. Photo: Shutterstock

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TikTok owner ByteDance kills news aggregator app TopBuzz

  • TopBuzz, which used machine-learning technology similar to TikTok’s to help recommend content to users, was launched in 2015
  • The move to shut down TopBuzz shows how ByteDance has struggled to crack the overseas news app market

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Josh YeCoco Feng
Josh Ye and Coco Feng in Beijing

Updated: 7:26pm, 6 Jun, 2020

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The TopBuzz app, from TikTok owner ByteDance, is seen displayed on a tablet. Photo: Shutterstock The TopBuzz app, from TikTok owner ByteDance, is seen displayed on a tablet. Photo: Shutterstock
The TopBuzz app, from TikTok owner ByteDance, is seen displayed on a tablet. Photo: Shutterstock
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