Is TikTok different in China? Here's what to know - ABC News
Mar 19, 2024 · TikTok has faced growing scrutiny over fears that user data could fall into the possession of the Chinese government and the app could be weaponized by China to spread misinformation.
Analysis: There is now some public evidence that China viewed TikTok …
Jun 8, 2023 · US officials have long insisted the Chinese government may be able to view the personal information of TikTok users — but that claim was purely speculative. Until now.
TikTok: Is it really Chinese? | CNN Business
Mar 18, 2024 · In China, there is a different version of TikTok: a sister app called Douyin. It launched before TikTok and became a viral sensation in the massive mainland market. Its powerful algorithm...
TikTok says it's not spreading Chinese propaganda. The U.S. says …
Sep 16, 2024 · Two academic studies argue that TikTok favors Chinese government views, and a new analysis says TikTok's parent firm is entangled with government propaganda organs.
TikTok is owned by a Chinese company. So why doesn’t it exist …
Mar 24, 2023 · Instead, there’s a different version of TikTok — a sister app called Douyin. Both are owned by Beijing-based parent company ByteDance, but Douyin launched before TikTok and became a viral...
Why there's no TikTok in China - Marketplace
Apr 3, 2024 · TikTok’s sister app, Douyin, has more than 700 million users in China. But why did ByteDance, the company behind both apps, create similar but separate products in the first place?
Is TikTok really a danger to the West? - BBC
China has attacked a bill going through US Congress that could ultimately see TikTok banned in the States, calling it unjust. It is the latest move in a years-long row over safety fears about...
Tiktok in China vs. the U.S. — How are they different? - Deseret …
Jul 14, 2023 · In an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes,” a tech expert stated that the U.S. version of TikTok — a Chinese-owned social media platform — is different than the Chinese version of the app, comparing the two experiences to opium and spinach.
There Is No TikTok in China, but There Is Douyin. Here’s What It Is.
Apr 25, 2024 · After President Biden signed a bill on Wednesday forcing Chinese company ByteDance to sell its ownership of TikTok, the United States moved one step closer to an internet without the short video...
TikTok caught in US-China battle over its powerful algorithm
Mar 22, 2023 · ByteDance, the Beijing-based company that owns TikTok, has faced US demands that the app be sold to cut ties to its home country, while the Chinese government has taken legal measures to prevent...