{"id":31675,"date":"2022-07-23T10:55:26","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T10:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=31675"},"modified":"2022-07-23T10:55:26","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T10:55:26","slug":"what-was-tiktok-called-before-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-tiktok-called-before-tiktok","title":{"rendered":"What Was TikTok Called Before TikTok?"},"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-69ef8d8f05fe4\" 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-69ef8d8f05fe4\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ef8d8f05fe4\" ><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\/what-was-tiktok-called-before-tiktok\/#What_Was_TikTok_Called_Before_TikTok\" title=\"What Was TikTok Called Before TikTok?\">What Was TikTok Called Before TikTok?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-tiktok-called-before-tiktok\/#TikTok\" title=\"TikTok\">TikTok<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-tiktok-called-before-tiktok\/#Douyin\" title=\"Douyin\">Douyin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-tiktok-called-before-tiktok\/#Douyin_is_a_Chinese_version_of_TikTok\" title=\"Douyin is a Chinese version of TikTok\">Douyin is a Chinese version of TikTok<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-tiktok-called-before-tiktok\/#TikToks_commitment_to_creators\" title=\"TikTok&#8217;s commitment to creators\">TikTok&#8217;s commitment to creators<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-tiktok-called-before-tiktok\/#Issues_with_TikTok\" title=\"Issues with TikTok\">Issues with TikTok<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Was_TikTok_Called_Before_TikTok\"><\/span>What Was TikTok Called Before TikTok?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"What was TikTok called before TikTok\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/o1O4uF6.jpg\" style=\"height:auto; max-width:35% max-height:348px; width:auto; margin:0px 10px;\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a teenager with nothing better to do, you&#8217;ve likely heard of TikTok. It&#8217;s a popular video sharing website for teenagers that&#8217;s become more popular than Netflix in Spain and Youtube in the U.K. The site has seen a 200% increase in usage over the last two years, and it already had billions of users before it was locked down by the Chinese government.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TikTok\"><\/span>TikTok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What was TikTok called before it became famous? Before it became a social media phenomenon, it was a photo-filtering app, and before that, it was called Douyin. In contrast, Snapchat was viewed as a ridiculous idea, and remained that way until it began to gain popularity. Today, however, it is one of the most popular social media apps in the world, with over 450 million active users in over 150 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Although there are a number of concerns regarding the app&#8217;s age restrictions, most users say it&#8217;s worth checking out. One of the worst features is older men duping underage girls &#8211; essentially, a guy who&#8217;s much older than the girl who&#8217;s doing it. Another issue is when white teenagers lip-synch to a black artist. Clearly, a social media company isn&#8217;t going to like this.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Douyin\"><\/span>Douyin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Chinese social network TikTok, formerly known as Douyin, is a short-form video-hosting service. The company, owned by Chinese internet giant ByteDance, has grown into one of the most popular video-sharing apps in the world. TikTok videos last anywhere from 15 seconds to ten minutes. While the platform is currently ad-free, its early development was fraught with controversy.<\/p>\n<p>The app has quickly become incredibly popular among teenagers around the world. Pew Research even integrated TikTok into its survey of Asian teens in Jan-Feb 2021. The survey included only users between the ages of 18 and 29, and those aged between 50 and 64. Only 4% of respondents were over the age of 65. Douyin was developed by the same company that created Facebook.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Douyin_is_a_Chinese_version_of_TikTok\"><\/span>Douyin is a Chinese version of TikTok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do you know what Douyin is? Unlike TikTok, Douyin is only available in China. Chinese privacy laws are much less user-friendly than those in many other countries. Because the platform is only available to Chinese users, it may collect a lot more personal data than the latter. That being said, it may be even better than TikTok. Here are some things you should know about Douyin.<\/p>\n<p>The first generation of the Chinese version of the popular video sharing app launched in 2016. Unlike the original, it relies on the poster narrating their video. However, the app has also gained celebrity status among amateurs. Some of its most popular profiles had huge fan bases before joining the platform. Chen He, for instance, has 72 million followers on the app. Before joining Douyin, he had a successful acting career and attracted millions of Chinese fans. Chinese brands are beginning to recognize the value of Douyin for leveraging their brand.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TikToks_commitment_to_creators\"><\/span>TikTok&#8217;s commitment to creators<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order to access the TikTok Creator Fund, users must be 18 years or older and be regularly posting original content that is consistent with the TikTok community guidelines. Currently, the program is only available to users in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Spain, but it will be available globally in 2022. To be eligible for the program, a creator must have at least 100,000 views in the last 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>Since its launch, the TikTok app has attracted a massive audience. As of December 2020, the app had been downloaded more than 2.6 billion times around the world, according to Sensor Tower. The majority of these users are from China and India. However, the U.S. alone is home to 7.5 million users. The app also boasts 138 million monthly active users. In addition to these statistics, TikTok also hosts a variety of online events, including a video festival in New York and a live event in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Issues_with_TikTok\"><\/span>Issues with TikTok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many ways to troubleshoot TikTok&#8217;s issues, and most of them are simple. Try restarting your device, checking for updates, or clearing your app&#8217;s data. 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