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| name = TikTok

| logo = Tiktok_logo.svg

| screenshot = Tik Tok app Screenshot 2018-08-12.png

| screenshot size = 220

| caption = A screenshot of the TikTok app, as it was merged with [[musical.ly]] on 2 August 2018

| author =

| developer = [[ByteDance]]

| released = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2016|9}}

| latest release version = 10.1.0

| latest release date = 15 February 2019

| operating system = [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]]

| size = 287.6 MB (iOS)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tiktok-real-short-videos/id835599320?mt=8|title=TikTok - Real Short Videos|website=App Store}}</ref>

72 MB (Android)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ss.android.ugc.trill|title=TikTok|website=Play Store}}</ref>

| language = Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Cebuano, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Korean, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

| language count = 38

| language footnote = <ref name="tunes">{{cite web|title=Tik Tok - including musical.ly|url=https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id835599320?mt=8|work=[[iTunes]]|accessdate=3 August 2018}}</ref>

| genre = [[Video hosting service|Video sharing]]

| license = [[Freeware]]

| alexa =

| website = [https://www.tiktok.com/ tiktok.com] (English)<br>[https://www.douyin.com/ douyin.com] (Chinese)

}}

'''TikTok''', also known as '''Douyin''' ({{zh|c= 抖音|p= Dǒuyīn|l=vibrating sound|s=|t=}}) in China, is a media app]] for creating and sharing short videos. Owned by [[ByteDance, the media app was launched as Douyin in China in September 2016<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://jingdaily.com/douyin-luxury-brands/|title=Is Douyin the Right Social Video Platform for Luxury Brands? {{!}} Jing Daily|date=2018-03-11|work=Jing Daily|access-date=2018-10-14|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://technode.com/2018/05/10/how-douyin-became-the-most-popular-app-in-the-world/|title=How Douyin became the most popular app in the world · TechNode|date=2018-05-10|work=TechNode|access-date=2018-10-14|language=en-US}}</ref> and introduced to the overseas market as TikTok one year later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.prnasia.com/story/187963-0.shtml|title=Tik Tok, a Global Music Video Platform and Social Network, Launches in Indonesia|website=en.prnasia.com|language=en-us|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref> It is a leading short video platform in '''Asia''', United States, and other parts of the world. In 2018, the application gained popularity and became the most downloaded app in the U.S. in October 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tik Tok, a Global Music Video Platform and Social Network, Launches in Indonesia|url=https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/Tik_Tok_a_Global_Music_Video_Platform_and_Social_Network_Launches_in_Indonesia-187963.shtml}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://walkthechat.com/douyin-became-chinas-top-short-video-app-500-days/|title=How Douyin became China's top short-video App in 500 days – WalktheChat|date=25 February 2018|work=WalktheChat|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref>

As of 2018, it is available in over 150 markets, and in 75 languages. The application allows users to create short music videos of 3-15 seconds<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.guidingtech.com/top-tiktok-musically-app-tips-tricks/|title=Top 10 TikTok (Musical.ly) App Tips and Tricks|last=Ltd|first=Guiding Media Pvt|date=2018-10-02|work=Guiding Tech|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en-in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zhiliaoapp.musically&hl=en|title=TikTok -Apps on Google Play|website=play.google.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref> and short looping videos of 3-60 seconds.  In July 2018, the app had more than 500 million users globally.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/15/18095446/tiktok-jimmy-fallon-tony-hawk-downloads-revenue|title=TikTok surges past 6M downloads in the US as celebrities join the app|work=The Verge|access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref>

== History ==

=== Evolution ===

Douyin was launched by '''ByteDance''' in China in September 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://jingdaily.com/douyin-luxury-brands/|title=Is Douyin the Right Social Video Platform for Luxury Brands? {{!}} Jing Daily|date=2018-03-11|work=Jing Daily|access-date=2018-10-30|language=en-US}}</ref> Douyin was developed in 200 days, and within a year got 100 million users, with more than 1 billion videos viewed every day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://walkthechat.com/douyin-became-chinas-top-short-video-app-500-days/|title=How Douyin became China's top short-video App in 500 days|last=Graziani|first=Thomas|date=2018-07-30|website=WalktheChat|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://technode.com/2018/06/15/8-lessons-douyin/|title=8 Lessons from the rise of Douyin (Tik Tok) · TechNode|date=2018-06-15|website=TechNode|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref> While keeping the app title as Douyin in China, Douyin was branded as TikTok for the international market when it started to expand into other countries in September 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/Tik_Tok_a_Global_Music_Video_Platform_and_Social_Network_Launches_in_Indonesia-187963.shtml|title=Tik Tok, a Global Music Video Platform and Social Network, Launches in Indonesia|access-date=2018-10-30|language=en-us}}</ref> On 23 January 2018, the TikTok app ranked #1 among free [[mobile app]] downloads on app stores in [[Thailand]] and other countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thailand.shafaqna.com/EN/TH/738296|title=Tik Tok, Global Short Video Community launched in Thailand with the latest AI feature, GAGA Dance Machine The very first short video app with a new function based on AI technology|website=thailand.shafaqna.com|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref>

TikTok has been downloaded about 80 million times in the United States, and 800 million times worldwide, according to data from mobile research firm Sensor Tower that excludes Android users in China.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/21/tech/tiktok-app/index.html|title=TikTok is the latest social network sensation|last=Yurieff|first=Kaya|date=21 November 2018|website=Cnn.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> Celebrities including [[Jimmy Fallon]] and [[Tony Hawk]] have joined the app in November 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/15/18095446/tiktok-jimmy-fallon-tony-hawk-downloads-revenue|title=TikTok surges past 6M downloads in the US as celebrities join the app|last=Alexander|first=Julia|date=2018-11-15|website=The Verge|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/tiktok-jimmy-fallon-musically-app-downloads-1203032629/|title=TikTok App Nears 80 Million U.S. Downloads After Phasing Out Musical.ly, Lands Jimmy Fallon as Fan|last=Spangler|first=Todd|last2=Spangler|first2=Todd|date=2018-11-20|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref>

=== Merging with musical.ly ===

On 9 November 2017, TikTok's parent company, ByteDance]], spent up to $1 billion to purchase [[musical.ly]], a startup based in [[Shanghai]] with an office in [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]], [[California]], owning a popular [[social media platform targeting the US teenage market.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/lip-syncing-app-musical-ly-is-acquired-for-as-much-as-1-billion-1510278123|title=Social-Media App Musical.ly Is Acquired for as Much as $1 Billion|last1=Lin|first1=Liza|last2=Winkler|first2=Rolfe|date=9 November 2017|website=|publisher=|via=www.wsj.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref><ref name="BusinessInsider">{{Cite news|url=http://uk.businessinsider.com/social-video-app-musically-acquired-for-up-to-1-billion-2017-11?r=US&IR=T|title=Social video app Musical.ly acquired for up to $1 billion|work=Business Insider|access-date=5 September 2018}}</ref> Looking forward to leveraging the US digital platform’s young user base, TikTok merged with musical.ly on August 2nd, 2018 to create a larger video community, with existing accounts and data consolidated into one app, keeping the title TikTok.<ref name="BusinessInsider" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/musically-is-going-away-users-to-be-shifted-to-bytedance-e2-80-99s-tiktok-video-app/ar-BBLovl1|title=Musical.ly Is Going Away: Users to Be Shifted to Bytedance’s TikTok Video App|website=www.msn.com|access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref>

=== Expansion in other markets ===

As of 2018, TikTok is now available in over 150 markets, and in 75 languages.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-07/17/c_137330644.htm|title=Chinese video sharing app boost 500 monthly active users}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://jingdaily.com/douyin-not-for-luxury-brands/|title=Why China's Viral Video App Douyin is No Good for Luxury {{!}} Jing Daily|date=13 June 2018|work=Jing Daily}}</ref> TikTok was downloaded more than 104 million times on Apple's App store during the full first half of 2018, according to data provided to CNBC by Sensor Tower, an app analytics platform based in San Francisco. It surpassed [[Facebook]], [[YouTube]] and [[Instagram]] to become the world's most downloaded iOS app for that time period.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/19/short-video-apps-like-douyin-tiktok-are-dominating-chinese-screens.html|title=The biggest trend in Chinese social media is dying, and another has already taken its place|last=Chen|first=Qian|date=2018-09-18|work=CNBC|access-date=2018-11-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/02/tiktok-surpassed-facebook-instagram-snapchat-youtube-in-downloads-last-month/|title=TikTok surpassed Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat & YouTube in downloads last month|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-10}}</ref>

=== Douyin ===

As a separate app from TikTok, Douyin is available from the developer's website and has maintained the same app title since its launch in September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.douyin.com/|title=【抖音短视频】记录美好生活-Douyin.com|website=www.douyin.com|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref> Part of its popularity is attributable to its marketing campaigns, launching several activities with Chinese celebrities to engage their fans' interest. For example, its marketing campaign in 2018 Spring Festival Gala alone brought an increase of 70 million daily active users.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dragonsocial.net/blog/tik-tok-china-short-video/#one|title=Tik Tok-The #1 App in China (THE NEXT SNAPCHAT!)|last=Li|first=Wilson|date=13 June 2018|website=Dragon Social|archive-url=|archivedate=|dead-url=|accessdate=}}</ref> In February 2018, Douyin launched a partnership with Modern Sky to monetize music.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://chinamusicbusinessnews.com/?p=1843|title=Douyin launches partnership with Modern Sky to monetize music|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref>

== Features ==

The TikTok mobile app allows users to create a short video of themselves which often feature music in the background, can be sped up, slowed down or edited with a filter.<ref name="J. Xiao Yu March 3,2019">{{cite journal |last1=Xiao Yu |first1=Jiang|date=March 3, 2019 |title=Research on TikTok APP Based on User-Centric Theory|url=http://www.scholink.org/ojs/index.php/asir/article/view/1805|journal=Applied Science and Innovative Research |volume=3 |issue=1 |pages=28-36 |doi=10.22158/asir.v3n1p28|access-date=March 3, 2019 }}</ref> To create a music video with the app, users can choose background music from a wide variety of '''music genre'''s, edit with a filter and record a 15-second video with speed adjustments before uploading it to share with others on TikTok or other social platforms.{{cn|date=March 2019}}

The app's "react" feature allows users to film their reaction to a specific video, over which it is placed in a small window that is movable around the screen.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/03/tiktok-reactions/|title=TikTok adds video reactions to its newly-merged app|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en-US}}</ref> Its "duet" feature allows users to film a video aside another video.{{cn|date=March 2019}}

The app allows users to set their accounts as "private". Such accounts' content remains visible to TikTok, but is blocked from TikTok users who the account holder has not authorised to view their content.{{cn|date=March 2019}} Users can choose whether any other user, or only their "friends", may interact with them through the app via comments, messages, or "react" or "duet" videos.{{cn|date=March 2019}}

=== Artificial intelligence ===

TikTok employs artificial intelligence to analyse user’s interests and preferences through their interactions with the content, and display a personalized content feed to each user.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.techinasia.com/bytedance-overseas-expansion-strategy-break-down|title=Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem|website=www.techinasia.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/beautytech-jp/how-cutting-edge-ai-is-making-chinas-tiktok-the-talk-of-town-4dd7b250a1a4|title=How cutting-edge AI is making China’s TikTok the talk of town|last=BeautyTech.jp|date=2018-11-15|website=Medium|access-date=2019-01-07}}</ref>

== Reception ==

In June 2018, TikTok reached 500 million monthly active users worldwide and 150 million daily active users in China. It became the world's most downloaded app on Apple's App Store in the first half of 2018 with an estimated 104 million downloads, surpassing the downloads recorded by [[PUBG]] Mobile, YouTube, [[WhatsApp]] and Instagram in the same period.<ref name=":0" />

The app has spawned numerous viral trends]] and [[Internet celebrity|internet celebrities]] around the world, propelled songs to fame, and is known to be popular among [[Celebrity|celebrities due to its popularity and social influence.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Arts/J-pop-song-finds-new-life-in-China-a-decade-on|title=J-pop song finds new life in China, a decade on|work=Nikkei Asian Review}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kr-asia.com/bytedance-general-manager-zhang-nan-tik-tok-meshes-with-chinas-consumption-upgrade-trends/|title=How Does Tik Tok Outperform Tencent’s Super App WeChat and Become One of China’s Most Popular Apps? (Part 1)|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thatsmags.com/china/post/22198/viral-karma-s-a-bitch-meme-takes-chinese-video-app-by-storm|title=Viral 'Karma's a Bitch' Meme Takes Chinese Video App by Storm|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/bots/2018/04/353909/enhancing-chin-hand-thingy|title=Enhancing that 'chin on a hand' thingy|last=Balois|first=Lim|date=6 April 2018|website=www.nst.com.my}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.asiaone.com/business/tik-tok-a-global-music-video-platform-and-social-network-launches-in-indonesia|title=Tik Tok, a Global Music Video Platform and Social Network, Launches in Indonesia|work=AsiaOne}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.shine.cn/feature/lifestyle/1804062691/|title=Wannabe stars fuel video fad - SHINE|work=SHINE|language=en}}</ref>

===Privacy, cyberbullying and addiction concerns===

Because it allows users to communicate by video with people about whom they know nothing, TikTok has been compared to '''Chatroulette'''.<ref name="2018-11-16-cnetfr">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnetfrance.fr/news/les-dangers-de-tik-tok-pour-vos-enfants-et-comment-s-en-premunir-39876613.htm|title=Les dangers de Tik Tok pour vos enfants et comment s'en prémunir|website=CNET France}}</ref> Journalists in several countries have raised privacy concerns about the app, not least because it is popular with children and may expose them to sexual predators.<ref name="2018-11-16-cnetfr"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wnct.com/news/national/tik-tok-app-raises-concerns-for-young-users/1461767694|title=Tik Tok app raises concerns for young users|first=|last=WSPA|date=20 September 2018|website=WNCT}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2147993/tik-tok-worlds-most-popular-iphone-app-under-fire-over-lack|title=Tik Tok, currently the world’s most popular iPhone app, under fire over lack of privacy settings - Tech News - The Star Online|first=Karen|last=Zhang|website=www.scmp.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/j5zbmx/tiktok-the-app-super-popular-with-kids-has-a-nudes-problem|title=TikTok, the App Super Popular With Kids, Has a Nudes Problem|first1=Jason|last1=Koebler|first2=Joseph|last2=Cox|date=6 December 2018|publisher=}}</ref>

Several users have reported endemic cyberbullying on TikTok,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krishrach/tik-tok-users-bullying-abuse-complaints|title=TikTok Creators Say They Are Being Bullied And The Company Isn't Helping|website=BuzzFeed News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2019/jan/06/clock-is-ticking-experts-urge-caution-as-popularity-of-tiktok-surges-1921096.html|title=Clock is ticking: Experts urge caution as popularity of TikTok surges|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> including racist and anti-Semitic abuse.<ref name=>{{cite web|url=https://www.theweek.co.uk/98559/what-is-tiktok-and-is-it-safe|title=What is TikTok and is it safe?|website=The Week UK}}</ref>

Because TikTok can become addictive, users may find it hard to stop using the app.<ref name="scmp">{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2146904/i-risked-my-life-please-mobile-app-tik-tok-has-hong-kong|title=Lip syncing, finger dancing – Hong Kong kids go crazy for Tik Tok|date=19 May 2018|website=South China Morning Post}}</ref> In April 2018, an addiction-reduction feature was added to Douyin.<ref name="scmp"/> This encourages users to take a break every 90 minutes.<ref name="scmp"/>  Later in 2018, the feature was rolled out to the TikTok app.

===National security concerns===

In January 2019, an investigation by the '''Peterson Institute for International Economics''' described TikTok as a "Huawei-sized problem" that poses a national security threat to the West,<ref name="2019-01-11-piie">{{cite web|url=https://piie.com/blogs/china-economic-watch/growing-popularity-chinese-social-media-outside-china-poses-new-risks|title=The Growing Popularity of Chinese Social Media Outside China Poses New Risks in the West|date=11 January 2019|website=PIIE}}</ref><ref name="2019-01-14-twnews">{{cite web|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3616776|title=Report warns of security concerns amid sudden...|first=Taiwan|last=News|website=Taiwan News}}</ref><ref name="2019-01-14-et">{{cite web|url=https://www.theepochtimes.com/security-expert-warns-that-user-data-from-popular-video-sharing-app-tiktok-can-be-transferred-to-china_2766224.html|title=User Data from Popular Video-Sharing App TikTok Can Be Transferred to China, Security Expert Warns|date=14 January 2019|website=www.theepochtimes.com}}</ref> noting the app's popularity with Western users including armed forces personnel, and its ability to convey location, image and biometric data to its Chinese parent company, which is legally unable to refuse to share data to the Chinese government.<ref name="2019-01-14-twnews"/><ref name="2019-01-14-et"/> Peterson also expressed concerns that TikTok could be used for the "manipulation of public opinion."<ref name="2019-01-14-twnews"/><ref name="2019-01-14-et"/>

===Censorship===

Videos and hashtags related to '''Peppa Pig''' are censored on Douyin, because the Chinese government regards them as symbols of subversion.<ref name="2018-05-01">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/01/peppa-pig-banned-from-chinese-video-site|title=Peppa Pig, subversive symbol of the counterculture, falls foul of Chinese censors|first=Benjamin|last=Haas|date=1 May 2018|publisher=|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref><ref name="2018-05-01-gizmodo">{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/china-bans-peppa-pig-videos-on-social-media-for-being-a-1825676619|title=China Bans Peppa Pig Videos on Social Media for Being Associated With Gangster Culture|first=Matt|last=Novak|website=Gizmodo}}</ref>

On 3 July 2018, TikTok was banned in Indonesia, after the Indonesian government accused it of promulgating "pornography, inappropriate content and blasphemy."<ref name="2018-07-11-st">{{cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-overturns-ban-on-chinese-video-app-tik-tok|title=Indonesia overturns ban on Chinese video app Tik Tok|first=|last=hermesauto|date=11 July 2018|website=The Straits Times}}</ref><ref name="2018-07-05-reuters">{{cite web|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-bytedance-ban-idUKKBN1JV0GD|title=Chinese video app Tik Tok to set up Indonesia censor team to...|date=5 July 2018|publisher=|via=uk.reuters.com}}</ref><ref name="2018-07-05-dw">{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/indonesia-blocks-pornographic-tik-tok-app/a-44537230|title=Indonesia blocks 'pornographic' Tik Tok app - DW -05.07.2018|first=Deutsche|last=Welle (www.dw.com)|website=DW.COM}}</ref><ref name="2019-01-16-fp">{{cite web|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/01/16/bytedance-cant-outrun-beijings-shadow/|title=ByteDance Can’t Outrun Beijing’s Shadow|first=Philip|last=Spence|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="2018-12-19-tc">{{cite web|url=http://social.techcrunch.com/2018/12/19/tiktok-parent-bytedance-sues-chinese-news-site-that-exposed-fake-news-problem/|title=TikTok parent ByteDance sues Chinese news site that exposed fake news problem|publisher=}}</ref> Shortly afterwards, TikTok pledged to task 20 staff with censoring TikTok content in Indonesia,<ref name="2018-07-05-reuters"/> and the ban was lifted on 11 July 2018.<ref name="2018-07-11-st"/>

In November 2018, the Bangladeshi government blocked the TikTok app's internet access.<ref name="2019-02-25-dw">{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/bangladesh-anti-porn-war-bans-blogs-and-google-books/a-47684058|title=Bangladesh 'anti-porn war' bans blogs and Google books - DW - 25.02.2019|first=Deutsche|last=Welle (www.dw.com)|website=DW.COM}}</ref>

Also in 2018, TikTok was reprimanded by Chinese media watchdogs for showing "unacceptable" content, such as videos depicting adolescent pregnancies.<ref name="2018-12-19-tc"/>

In January 2019, the Chinese government said that it would start to hold app developers like ByteDance responsible for user content shared via apps such as TikTok,<ref name="2019-01-14-metro">{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/14/chinese-government-start-blaming-social-apps-users-post-8341950/|title=Chinese government to start blaming social apps for what their users' post|date=14 January 2019|publisher=}}</ref> and listed 100 types of content that the Chinese government would censor.<ref name="2019-01-15-et">{{cite web|last=Pentchoukov |first=Ivan |url=https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinese-censors-target-short-video-apps_2763784.html |title=Chinese Censors Target Short Video Apps |publisher=Theepochtimes.com |date= |accessdate=2019-03-01}}</ref><ref name="2019-01-18-variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/china-douyin-tiktok-kuaishou-iqiyi-short-form-video-restrictions-1203110494/|title=Farewell to Concubines: China Tightens Restrictions on Short-Form Videos|first1=Rebecca|last1=Davis|first2=Rebecca|last2=Davis|date=18 January 2019|publisher=}}</ref>

In February 2019, several Indian politicians called for TikTok to be banned or more tightly regulated, after concerns emerged about sexually explicit content, cyberbullying, and '''deepfake'''s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/indian-lawmakers-call-for-tiktok-ban-due-to-cultural-de-1832591523|title=Indian Lawmakers Call for TikTok Ban Due to 'Cultural Degeneration'|first=Jennings|last=Brown|website=Gizmodo}}</ref>

==Trends==

There are a variety of trends within TikTok, including memes, lip-synced songs, and comedies. Duets, a feature that allows users to add their own video to an existing video with the original content's audio, have led to most of these trends.

Trends are showed on the explore page on TikTok, or the page with the search logo. The page enlists the trending hashtags and challenges among the app. Some include #posechallenge, #filterswitch, #makeeverysecondcount, #wannalisten, #pillowchallenge, #furrywar, #hitormiss, and more.

=== Most followed accounts on TikTok ===

This list contains the top 10 accounts that had the most followers on TikTok, which has previously merged with musical.ly.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://influencermarketinghub.com/top-20-musical-ly-influencers/|title=Top 20 Musical.ly Influencers Who Have Built Small Media Empires for Themselves|work=Influencer Marketing Hub|access-date=2018-10-15|language=en-US}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"

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Top TikTok users (last updated 15 October 2018)

!Rank

!User

!ID

!Followers <br/> (millions)

!Country

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|1

|'''Lisa and Lena'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tiktok.com/h5/share/usr/9205496.html|title=🌸 LisaandLena 🌸{{!}}TikTok{{!}}Global Video Community|website=TikTok|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref>

|@lisaandlena

|31.5

|{{flag|GER}}

|-

|2

|'''Loren Gray'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tiktok.com/h5/share/usr/934514.html|title=Loren Gray{{!}}TikTok{{!}}Global Video Community|website=TikTok|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref>

|@lorengray

|29.4

|{{Flag|USA}}

|-

|3

|'''Baby Ariel'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tiktok.com/h5/share/usr/209793.html|title=BabyAriel{{!}}TikTok{{!}}Global Video Community|website=TikTok|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref>

|@babyariel

|29.1

|{{Flag|USA}}

|-

|4

|Kristen Hancher<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tiktok.com/h5/share/usr/6126024.html|title=Kristen Hancher{{!}}TikTok{{!}}Global Video Community|website=TikTok|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref>

|@kristenhancher

|21.4

|{{Flag|CAN}}

|-

|5

|'''Jacob Sartorius'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tiktok.com/h5/share/usr/8677296.html|title=Jacob Sartorius{{!}}TikTok{{!}}Global Video Community|website=TikTok|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref>

|@jacobsartorius

|19.9

|{{Flag|USA}}

|-

|6

|Flighthouse<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8465515/flighthouse-launches-youtube-channel-musically|title=Musical.ly Juggernaut Flighthouse Launches YouTube Channel|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tiktok.com/h5/share/usr/24645153.html|title=flighthouse{{!}}TikTok{{!}}Global Video Community|website=TikTok|access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref>

|@flighthouse

|18.0

|{{Flag|USA}}

|-

|7

|Jojo Siwa<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tiktok.com/h5/share/usr/123036.html|title=🔶💚JoJo Siwa💚🔶{{!}}TikTok{{!}}Global Video Community|website=TikTok|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref>

|@itsjojosiwa

|17.1

|{{Flag|USA}}

|-

|8

|Gil Croes

|@gilmhercroes

|17.0

|{{Flag|USA}}

|-

|9

|Savannah Soutas<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tiktok.com/h5/share/usr/13364177.html|title=Savannah Soutas{{!}}TikTok{{!}}Global Video Community|website=TikTok|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref>

|@savvsoutas

|13.6

|{{Flag|USA}}

|-

|10

|'''Annie LeBlanc'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tiktok.com/h5/share/usr/21457067.html|title=Annie LeBlanc💞{{!}}TikTok{{!}}Global Video Community|website=TikTok|access-date=2018-10-15}}</ref>

|@annieleblanc

|13.6

|{{Flag|USA}}

|}

=== Most followed accounts on Douyin ===

This list contains the top 10 accounts that had the most followers on Douyin, which is the Chinese version of TikTok and mostly used in China.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.techweb.com.cn/onlinegamerim/2018-06-22/2678379_4.shtml|title=2018抖音粉丝排行榜一览 抖音粉丝最多的是谁|last=Techweb|access-date=2018-10-15|language=zh-CN}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"

|+

Top Douyin users (last updated 15 October 2018)

!Rank

!User

!ID

!Followers <br/> (millions)

!Country or region

|-

|1

|[[Chen He]] (陈赫)

|@191433445

|50.7

|{{flag|CHN}}

|-

|2

|[[Dilraba Dilmurat]] (迪丽热巴)

|@274110380

|46.7

|{{flag|CHN}}

|-

|3

|Liu Erdou (会说话的刘二豆)

|@erdou

|43.9

|{{flag|CHN}}

|-

|4

|Yi Chan (一禅小和尚)

|@yichan6666

|42.1

|{{flag|CHN}}

|-

|5

|[[Angelababy]] (杨颖)

|@228.228

|37.8

|{{flag|HKG}}

|-

|6

|[[He Jiong]] (何炅)

|@he.jiong

|31.8

|{{flag|CHN}}

|-

|7

|[[Feng Timo]] (冯提莫)

|@Fengtimo1219

|28.7

|{{flag|CHN}}

|-

|8

|Hei Lian V (黑脸V)

|@145651081

|26.0

|{{flag|CHN}}

|-

|9

|[[Guan Xiaotong]] (关晓彤)

|@guanxiaotong

|25.6

|{{flag|CHN}}

|-

|10

|[[Yang Yang (actor)|Yang Yang]] (杨洋)

|@YANGYANG.99

|20.4

|{{flag|CHN}}

|}

== Legal issues ==

===Indonesian block===

[[Indonesia]] temporarily blocked the TikTok app on 3 July 2018 amid public concern about illegal contents such as [[pornography]] and [[blasphemy]]. The app was unblocked one week later after making various changes, including removing negative content, opening a government liaison office, and implementing age restrictions and security mechanisms.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indonesia overturns ban on Tik Tok after video streaming service agrees to increase security controls|url=https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2154788/indonesia-overturns-ban-tik-tok-after-video-streaming-service-agrees-increase |accessdate=13 July 2018 |work=[[South China Morning Post]] |agency=Reuters |date=11 July 2018}}</ref>

===Tencent lawsuits===

Tencent's '''WeChat''' platform has been accused of blocking Douyin’s videos.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.atimes.com/article/tencent-and-toutiao-come-out-swinging-at-each-other/|title=Tencent and Toutiao come out swinging at each other|access-date=11 October 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.todayonline.com/world/tencent-sues-toutiao-alleged-defamation-demands-1-yuan-and-apology|title=Tencent sues Toutiao for alleged defamation, demands 1 yuan and apology|work=TODAYonline|access-date=11 October 2018}}</ref> In April 2018, Douyin sued Tencent and accused it of spreading false and damaging information on its WeChat platform, demanding RMB]] 1 million in compensation and an apology. In June 2018, Tencent filed a lawsuit against [[Toutiao and Douyin in a Beijing court, alleging they had repeatedly defamed Tencent with negative news and damaged its reputation, seeking a nominal sum of RMB 1 in compensation and a public apology.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tencent-toutiao-lawsuit/tencent-sues-toutiao-for-alleged-defamation-demands-1-yuan-and-apology-idUSKCN1IX4MB|title=Tencent sues Toutiao for alleged defamation, demands 1 yuan and...|last=Jiang|first=Sijia|work=U.S.|access-date=11 October 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> In response, Toutiao filed a complaint the following day against Tencent for allegedly unfair competition and asking for RMB 90 million in economic losses.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d514e3555444f77457a6333566d54/share_p.html|title=Tencent and Toutiao sue each other in escalating legal battle|access-date=11 October 2018}}</ref>

=== US COPPA fines ===

On February 27, 2019, the FTC]] fined TikTok US$5.7 million for collecting information from minors under the age of 13 in violation of the [[Children's Online Privacy Protection Act]] in the [[United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/2/28/18244996/tiktok-children-privacy-data-ftc-settlement|title=TikTok is the latest social media platform accused of abusing children’s privacy — now it’s paying up|first=Chavie|last=Lieber|date=28 February 2019|website=Vox}}</ref>  '''ByteDance''' responded by adding a kids-only mode to TikTok which  blocks the upload of videos, the building of user profiles, direct messaging, and commenting on other's videos, while still allowing the viewing and recording of content.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/27/18243510/tiktok-age-young-user-videos-ftc-settlement-13-childrens-privacy-law|title=TikTok stops young users from uploading videos after FTC settlement|access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref>

== References ==

{{reflist}}

== Further reading ==

{{refbegin}}

* {{cite web |last1=Citarella |first1=Joshua |title=Adventures in TikTok, the Wildly Popular Video App Where Gen Z Rules |work=[[Artsy]] |date=2018-12-03|url=https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-tiktok-wildly-popular-video-app-gen-rules |language=en |accessdate=2018-12-05 |df=dmy-all }}

{{refend}}

==External links==

* {{Official website}}

* [https://www.douyin.com/ Douyin] {{cn icon}}