The Complete History of TikTok: From Douyin to Global Phenomenon

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The Genesis of TikTok

🇨🇳 In September 2016, the Chinese company ByteDance launched an application named Douyin in China.

Expansion and Acquisition

🌍 In September 2017, ByteDance released the international version of Douyin, known globally as TikTok.
🤝 ByteDance acquired Musical.ly, a popular lip-syncing application in the US and Europe, in November 2017.

Merger and Global Explosion

🚀 The crucial merger of Musical.ly into TikTok occurred in August 2018, which marked the beginning of TikTok's global surge in popularity.

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