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TikTok

Video Sharing
Also Known As
Douyin (抖音)
Initial Release Date
2016
Developed By
ByteDance
Location Region
California, U.S.
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Vine (RIP)
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What is TikTok? A viral short video app taking the world by storm

It’s trending among teenagers around the world: TikTok lets users create video under a minute long and add funky visual effects. Known as Douyin in China, it’s owned by Chinese startup ByteDance, also behind the news aggregator Toutiao. Read Full Story
DID YOU KNOW?
In November 2018, TikTok was the most downloaded app in the US Google Play Store with 2.78 million downloads.
DID YOU KNOW?
Tik Tok's parent company, ByteDance, surpassed Uber to become the world's most valuable startup.
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Source: SCMP Data - March 2019
Source: SCMP Data - March 2019
Last updated: February 17, 2020