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The question “When was TikTok invented?” leads back to a longer history of the app. Today, TikTok is one of the favorites on smartphones
When TikTok was invented: A look back
It’s hard to imagine life without TikTok today. Young users in particular love the platform and spend a lot of time scrolling through the various videos every day. However, there was a long way to go before its enormous popularity.
- The app was originally developed by a technology company from China. The app first saw the light of day in 2016 under the name Douyin.
- From the very beginning, the aim of the app was to present short videos. However, Douyin initially focused on music videos and was only on the market in China.
- In 2017, the name TikTok came into play for the first time. Douyin expanded into the international market. The Chinese technology company bought the Musical.ly app and merged the two apps into one.
- At the end of 2017, the two apps became the TikTok app, which quickly became a favorite in the world of social media and is now often used for marketing purposes.
- From 2018, TikTok became internationally known. The focus here was still on short videos dedicated to music or dancing.
- In 2020, TikTok was celebrated as one of the most popular apps. The pandemic in particular gave the app a permanent place in the list of favorites. Since then, it has become an indispensable social network
