{"id":32897,"date":"2022-07-23T11:45:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T11:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=32897"},"modified":"2022-07-23T11:45:05","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T11:45:05","slug":"what-was-the-old-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-old-tiktok","title":{"rendered":"What Was the Old 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-6a68c1ad15703\" 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-6a68c1ad15703\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a68c1ad15703\" ><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-the-old-tiktok\/#What_Was_the_Old_TikTok\" title=\"What Was the Old TikTok?\">What Was the Old 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-the-old-tiktok\/#Chinese_app_Douyin\" title=\"Chinese app Douyin\">Chinese app Douyin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-old-tiktok\/#Dance-pop_song\" title=\"Dance-pop song\">Dance-pop song<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-old-tiktok\/#Privacy_concerns\" title=\"Privacy concerns\">Privacy concerns<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-old-tiktok\/#Challenges\" title=\"Challenges\">Challenges<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Was_the_Old_TikTok\"><\/span>What Was the Old TikTok?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:auto; max-width:29% width:auto; max-height:382px; margin:0px 10px;\" alt=\"What was the old TikTok\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8kP8eSd.jpg\" align=\"left\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you are a music lover, you&#8217;ve probably heard of the Chinese app Douyin, which has gained popularity among young people. You&#8217;ve probably even heard of a famous dance-pop song uploaded on Douyin. The Chinese app has recently made headlines for its challenges and privacy concerns, but it&#8217;s hard to tell how much of an impact it&#8217;ll have in the US. Here&#8217;s a quick review.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chinese_app_Douyin\"><\/span>Chinese app Douyin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like the popular Vine app, the Chinese app Douyin allows users to make short video clips. Douyin offers editing functions and is targeted at the tastes of young Chinese users. The app also offers music themes and animations that complement users&#8217; videos. It is also popular in the Chinese e-commerce sector. Here are some of the reasons why you should try Douyin for your videos.<\/p>\n<p>The censorship in China is quite strict, which means that ads cannot mention health benefits or the effect a product has after one application. Furthermore, they cannot mention celebrities unless they&#8217;re working with a company and paid collaboration. They can also not talk about ghosts or spirituality. Nevertheless, Douyin is popular with Gen-Z audiences and offers cheap and trendy fashion and accessories. It also offers live sale streaming and allows advertisers to reach a larger audience.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dance-pop_song\"><\/span>Dance-pop song<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The trend of wearing traditional clothing is all the rage right now, so why not create a dance-pop song on old TikTok to go along with the outfit? Recently, Luh Kel posted a dance-pop song on TikTok featuring his friends. It&#8217;s the perfect example of a dance video created in a snap, and has become one of the most popular dances on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>The melancholic bop was inspired by the movie &#8220;Storm&#8221;, and it quickly went viral on TikTok. It&#8217;s a perfect soundtrack for a camera flip challenge, in which TikTokers invert the camera to highlight the symmetry of faces. Kesha&#8217;s high note is also a popular sound on TikTok, and has been featured in countless videos that make us feel empathetic toward others. The video&#8217;s soundtrack also serves as a backdrop for reveal videos, as the song evokes feelings of rejection.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Privacy_concerns\"><\/span>Privacy concerns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As an alternative to deleting data in the United States, TikTok has implemented localized policies and practices. These policies are a refinement of global ones. In addition, TikTok&#8217;s Director of Public Policy in the U.K. admitted in a recent parliamentary hearing that it censored content. The company also aims to create better safeguards for its employees and users.<\/p>\n<p>Security experts warn that TikTok, a Chinese company, could be used for propaganda purposes or as an information harvester by an authoritarian regime. While TikTok execs have tried to reassure American users that their data is completely separate, a recent report from Buzzfeed News showed that Chinese engineers had access to U.S. users&#8217; personal information. The report has stirred up concerns from lawmakers, who fear that China could use the data for political or blackmail purposes. Senators Marco Rubio and Mark Warner have both asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate TikTok if it can be used for political or blackmail purposes.<\/p>\n<p>US officials have also raised concerns over the safety of the platform, which is run by the Chinese company ByteDance. Some fear that TikTok could potentially expose users&#8217; personal information to the Chinese government. In response, TikTok has made a number of settlements and agreements that address privacy and security issues. While the new privacy policies are more stringent than those of the old TikTok, the privacy concerns remain.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenges\"><\/span>Challenges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arriani Jaileen Arroyo, a seven-year-old girl from Florida, was found dead from self-strangulation in February 2021. Her brother noticed her not moving, so they called 911. Her parents were unaware of the danger, and they thought the challenges were harmless fun. But, one day, Arriani told her mother that a girl had died doing the blackout challenge, and her mother warned her not to try it.<\/p>\n<p>The blackout challenge is a relatively new trend on TikTok, but it is familiar from other online challenge genres. The &#8220;blackout challenge&#8221; involves cutting off the air supply, thus rendering the participant unconscious. In recent years, a 10-year-old girl died trying this challenge on TikTok, and the challenge&#8217;s revival is causing concern for the safety of children. TikTok has warned its users that certain challenges are unsafe and disturbing, and has a page that gives tips on how to assess challenges.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zIxfOI99RxY\" height=\"252\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Was the Old TikTok? If you are a music lover, you&#8217;ve probably heard of the Chinese app Douyin, which has gained popularity among young people. You&#8217;ve probably even heard of a famous dance-pop song uploaded on Douyin. 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