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    Beyond silly videos: Why TikTok matters

    Jan 06, 2020 2 minutes

    TikTok, a social network thought to be indispensable to Generation Z and incomprehensible to everyone else, is not just another smartphone app. The video-sharing service has become a cultural phenomenon on a par with YouTube and Instagram, complete with its own lingo, etiquette, and celebrities. As of late last year, it has been downloaded 1.5 billion times, with 700 million active daily users. 

    TikTok is also owned by ByteDance, a Chinese

    What is TikTok?Does it matter that TikTok is owned by a Chinese company?Is it OK to use TikTok?

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