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Definition: TikTok
A very popular mobile app that is used to take and share short videos. Introduced in 2016 in China by ByteDance and one year later in the U.S., more than two billion copies of the app were downloaded in four years. TikTok has become a showplace for people to exhibit something silly or their "amazing talent," but in a hurry, because the video lasts only from three to 15 seconds. It can, however, repeat for up to one minute, and background music can be edited. Extremely popular, TikTok has been one of the most downloaded apps in the 2010s. See Zynn.
Short Videos Are Addictive
Like all social media, TikTok videos are suggested based on the kinds of material people watch. However, compared to text and images, videos seem to be much more addictive. TikTok, along with Instagram and other social media, are said to be responsible for alarming rates of anxiety, depression and attempted suicide in teens in the U.S., especially among young girls, as well as every country where social media is widespread.
To Ban or Not to Ban
In 2023, the U.S. government discussed banning TikTok outright because it is alleged that the Chinese government is spying on Americans via the app. The head of TikTok's U.S. division claimed there is no such clandestine operation. Although the U.S. has demanded ByteDance sell TikTok to an American company, it has thus far not taken place.
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Short Videos Are Addictive
Like all social media, TikTok videos are suggested based on the kinds of material people watch. However, compared to text and images, videos seem to be much more addictive. TikTok, along with Instagram and other social media, are said to be responsible for alarming rates of anxiety, depression and attempted suicide in teens in the U.S., especially among young girls, as well as every country where social media is widespread.
To Ban or Not to Ban
In 2023, the U.S. government discussed banning TikTok outright because it is alleged that the Chinese government is spying on Americans via the app. The head of TikTok's U.S. division claimed there is no such clandestine operation. Although the U.S. has demanded ByteDance sell TikTok to an American company, it has thus far not taken place.
Generally a lot of singing and dancing, TikTok users perform many pranks and antics, as well as show unpretentious events such as trimming hair. TikTok learns user's preferences and strives to deliver clips they will enjoy.