When Was TikTok Made? The Complete History and Global Rise

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The Genesis of TikTok

💡 TikTok was created in September 2016 by the Chinese tech company ByteDance.
🇨🇳 Initially, the application was launched in China under the name Douyin, focusing on short, creative videos.

International Expansion and Merger

🌍 ByteDance released an international version of the app, named TikTok, in September 2017.
🤝 A pivotal moment occurred in August 2018 when ByteDance acquired and merged the popular US-based app Musical.ly into TikTok.
🚀 This merger with Musical.ly is identified as the catalyst for TikTok's explosive global growth.

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