{"id":37828,"date":"2022-07-30T13:52:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T13:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=37828"},"modified":"2022-07-30T13:52:08","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T13:52:08","slug":"when-did-tiktok-start-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-did-tiktok-start-2","title":{"rendered":"When Did TikTok Start?"},"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-69f9c8bd7d435\" 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-69f9c8bd7d435\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f9c8bd7d435\" ><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-did-tiktok-start-2\/#When_Did_TikTok_Start\" title=\"When Did TikTok Start?\">When Did TikTok Start?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-did-tiktok-start-2\/#TikToks_algorithm\" title=\"TikTok&#8217;s algorithm\">TikTok&#8217;s algorithm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-did-tiktok-start-2\/#Its_community-building_features\" title=\"Its community-building features\">Its community-building features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-did-tiktok-start-2\/#Its_algorithm_has_been_criticised\" title=\"Its algorithm has been criticised\">Its algorithm has been criticised<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Did_TikTok_Start\"><\/span>When Did TikTok Start?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>When did TikTok start and how is it affecting the video sharing industry? In China, the app is known as Douyin. It is a video-sharing app that hosts various short-form user videos ranging from 15 seconds to 10 minutes in length. It is widely used by teenagers, college students, and others looking for a creative outlet to share their experiences. However, not everyone is happy with TikTok, and some critics have questioned the company&#8217;s algorithm.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TikToks_algorithm\"><\/span>TikTok&#8217;s algorithm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You should learn about TikTok&#8217;s algorithm and what factors it uses to decide whether your video should be featured on its search results. The more engaging your content is, the more likely it is to be watched from start to finish. By following these tips, you can make your videos more likely to be featured in TikTok&#8217;s search results. Using hashtags and creating your own challenges can help bring your content to the attention of more people.<\/p>\n<p>When posting to TikTok, make sure to use keywords. Popular trends will boost your video&#8217;s view-through-rate. The best time to post a video is during peak engagement times. While TikTok&#8217;s analytics are not as detailed as those on Instagram, they are still useful. You can use the &#8220;three dots&#8221; icon on the top right corner of the screen to see which videos have the most engagement.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_community-building_features\"><\/span>Its community-building features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The latest update from TikTok comes with a new feature that will keep its users safe. Known as Bedtime Block, this new feature will prevent users from receiving notifications after 9 PM. Users can also report inappropriate content on the app by clicking on the &#8216;Report&#8217; button, and they can also block other users and their fans. To get started, you can download the latest version of the TikTok app.<\/p>\n<p>New safety measures were announced by the social video app on Wednesday. Users under the age of 16 will have their accounts set to private by default, meaning they can only share their videos with selected friends. Additionally, the Duet and Switch features, which allow users to create videos with shared content, will be disabled for users under 16.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_algorithm_has_been_criticised\"><\/span>Its algorithm has been criticised<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An artificial intelligence researcher has raised concerns about TikTok&#8217;s recommendation algorithm. He was examining TikTok&#8217;s recommendations for new creators, when he came across videos with potentially harmful content. He decided to make a video himself, and the results showed that it was overwhelmingly biased in favour of those with negative content. He believes this bias is harmful because it could lead people to content that may harm them in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>The algorithm of the video-sharing platform has been criticized for being biased against people of colour. However, a recent study by UC Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Professor Marc Faddoul suggests that TikTok might be recommending accounts based on race, hair color, and other factors. TikTok defended their algorithm, stating that it was based on user behaviour rather than race.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oMz9un9DARc\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"505\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Did TikTok Start? When did TikTok start and how is it affecting the video sharing industry? 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