User:Bkenny44/Douyin
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Douyin (Chinese: 抖音; pinyin: Dǒuyīn) is a short-form video app owned by ByteDance.[2][3] Launched in September 2016 under the original name A.me before rebranding to Douyin in December 2016,[4][5][6] Douyin is primarily used for creating and sharing short videos in genres such as lip-sync, comedy and viral challenges.
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Developer(s) | ByteDance |
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Initial release | September 2016; 7 years ago (2016-09) |
Stable release | 21.3.0
/ 30 June 2022 |
Operating system | |
Size | 472.9 MB (iOS)[1] |
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Type | Video sharing |
License | Proprietary software |
Website | douyin.com |
Douyin | |||||||||
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Chinese | 抖音 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | "Vibrating sound" | ||||||||
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Douyin is only available for download in mainland China; its international sister app TikTok was launched in 2017 exclusively in markets outside China. The two apps have similar user interface and features but no access to each other's content. Their servers are each based in the market where the respective app is available.[7][8]
The app is operated as part of a distinct business unit within ByteDance under the Douyin name, alongside the parent company's five other business units: TikTok, Dali Education, Lark, BytePlus and Nuverse. The Douyin unit oversees the company's ad-powered content businesses in China.[9]
As of May 2021, Douyin is the top short-video app in the Chinese market by monthly active users.[3]
Douyin has been criticized for its censorship and surveillance of the app's users in compliance with Chinese government policies that apply to all local content platforms.[10]