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INSIGHTS: TikTok’s Overseas Issues

May 15, 2019 / News /

Given the mounting pressure on Chinese companies as they seek new markets abroad, Bytedance cannot afford to trip over their own feet as they continue their meteoric growth. Read More

Bytedance Takes on WeChat With New Video Messaging App

Jan 15, 2019 / News /

Chinese tech giant Bytedance on Tuesday launched a video-based messaging app focused on sharing content with friends and family, as it moves to take on WeChat’s newly launched short-video features. Read More

Raw, Uncut and Uncensored: Why Consumers Love Watching Livestreams

Nov 20, 2018 / Entertainment Marketing /

What businesses should know about the booming livestreaming industry in the US and China. Read More

Douyin Claims to Have 400 million Monthly Active Users in China

Nov 9, 2018 / News /

Looks like China’s obsession with short videos is not going away anytime soon. Douyin’s international version, Tik Tok, was the world’s most downloaded non-game app in iOS App Store in Q1 2018. Read More

Douyin Becomes 2nd Bytedance Product to Introduce Mini Programs

Oct 29, 2018 / Technology /

Eagle-eyed users of Douyin (known as TikTok abroad) have spotted a new addition to the app following the latest iOS update. Starting October 24, the app has an option, under settings, to access “mini programs.” Read More

Headlines from China: Farewell, Musical.ly

Aug 3, 2018 / Headlines From China /

If you are a user of the video social network app Musical.ly, the next time when you update the app on your phone, you will see that the updated app becomes Tik Tok, the international version of hit Chinese short-video app Douyin. Read More

Douyin Reaches 500 Million Monthly Active Users Worldwide

Jul 18, 2018 / News /

No matter if you like it or not, more and more global netizens are keen to watch 15-second videos of people dancing, singing, or just doing other goofy stuff on China’s popular short video platform Douyin, aka Tik Tok. Read More

Douyin is the Most Downloaded App in the Apple App Store

May 8, 2018 / Technology /

Douyin has become the world most downloaded non-game app in the iOS App Store, according to market research company SensorTower. The short video app has been downloaded 45.8 million times from the App Store during the first three months of 2018 exceeding Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Read More

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