{"id":16674,"date":"2022-07-16T11:31:34","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T11:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=16674"},"modified":"2022-07-16T11:31:34","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T11:31:34","slug":"when-bytedance-invented-ticktak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-bytedance-invented-ticktak","title":{"rendered":"When ByteDance Invented TickTak"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e89dfad928b\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e89dfad928b\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e89dfad928b\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-bytedance-invented-ticktak\/#When_ByteDance_Invented_TickTak\" title=\"When ByteDance Invented TickTak\">When ByteDance Invented TickTak<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-bytedance-invented-ticktak\/#ByteDance_-_China\" title=\"ByteDance &#8211; China\">ByteDance &#8211; China<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_ByteDance_Invented_TickTak\"><\/span>When ByteDance Invented TickTak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Jv1G3nq.jpg\" style=\"height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-width:39% max-height:303px; width:auto;\" alt=\"who invented tiktok\" align=\"right\">  <\/p>\n<p>While many of the controversies surrounding TikTok centered on its Chinese origins, there is also a more interesting side to the story. The app&#8217;s creator, Yukaridaki, decided to store its user data outside of China and hire managers and lobbyists in the U.S. to fight for it on Capitol Hill. Ultimately, TikTok&#8217;s success is a testament to its potential, but it&#8217;s also a reflection of its creator&#8217;s business practices.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ByteDance_-_China\"><\/span>ByteDance &#8211; China<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When ByteDance invented tiktak in China, it was a unique dance form that appealed to both the young and old. Today, the dance has been adopted in over 190 countries, including Japan, Korea, and China. Its popularity has exploded in the past few years, and the company plans to keep up its momentum. But in the meantime, it must continue to diversify its product line. According to a report from CNBC, the company may branch out into education-related hardware and even develop a smartphone.<\/p>\n<p>ByteDance has launched a variety of other apps, including TikTok, Helo, and Vigo Video, a Chinese version of the video-sharing app. Toutiao is another popular app, with more than 240 million users in November 2018. Its Neihan Dianzi app, which allowed people to share jokes, was recently shut down by Chinese censors.<\/p>\n<p>As a Chinese company, ByteDance has an influential position in the country. Because the company is based in China, it is subject to the government&#8217;s national security concerns. The company&#8217;s Chinese founders, however, have remained unaffected by the government&#8217;s actions. The company is a private company with a global footprint and is governed by the Chinese Communist Party.<\/p>\n<p>ByteDance&#8217;s Chinese parent company has a massive network of surveillance cameras. The Chinese government has access to user data from the U.S. by infringing on the privacy of users. Its Chinese counterparts have used similar technology to spy on their users. However, the U.S. has a limited number of CCTV cameras, compared to China&#8217;s 200 million. As of this writing, ByteDance has introduced a &#8220;smart homework lamp&#8221; that has a camera.<\/p>\n<p>ByteDance&#8217;s Chinese parent company is subject to national laws that require companies to disclose their data if asked. But despite the restrictions on U.S. citizens, the company is still required to provide such information to the government in the case of a legal dispute. This is a big problem for ByteDance and its users. 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