Table of Contents 64q43
- TikTok was born from another application
- What does the TikToK logo mean?
- Smart, engagement-optimized algorithm
- Individual viewing time is relevant
- Censored in Asian countries
- Worldwide success and many languages available
- An app for all ages
- Made to launch trends
- A strong competitor to other social networks
- Make money with TikTok
- The creator of TikTok
- Year TikTok emerged
- Android s are the majority
- It’s addictive and there’s a reason
- Collects information
- Child safety tool
- TikTok in Brazil
- An educational platform
- Accessible interface
- Discover new music
- Record development time
- Banning order in the USA
O TikTok became a huge craze around the world. In Brazil, this is no different. With each ing day, the vertical video platform influences other social networks, causing a major impact on technology, in addition to managing a large part of the music industry, trends and influencing human behavior in general. Believe it or not, you have already been affected by TikTok somehow. 647343
Well done! Even though it was a great success, many people don't know exactly how it came about. TikTok, how it actually works, among countless other interesting facts about this application. Check out things you probably don't know about the platform right now!
TikTok was born from another application dgu
Well, you might even think that the TikTok It's revolutionary. And, indeed it is. But, it is derived from an application called douyin, which was launched in 2016 and the first to implement the concept of quick and vertical videos. However, despite being a hidden gold mine, this application would not have the exponential success of TikTok. This is because China would not allow the application's content to be as free as it is. All of this limitation would mean that the application would not have the same success as the TikTok It has.
What does the TikToK logo mean? m1i3u
To begin with, the application's logo represents a musical note, as the entire application itself is focused on things related to music, in a way. But, in addition, the TikTok logo imitates the letter “d”. The reason for this has already been mentioned above. This happened because the application was born from douyin.
Smart, engagement-optimized algorithm 5k4nf
If you use the TikTok, you may have already noticed how the content offered is tailored to the 's taste, or at least a large part of it. The short video app is one of the social networks that is increasingly investing in an intelligent algorithm. And, in addition, the videos that go viral on the app are usually videos with a high level of engagement, which can even pose risks at times, such as addiction itself.
However, it was with this type of viral content that the platform became very popular. Soon afterwards, the TikTok popularized dances, which also have content well optimized for engagement.
Individual viewing time is relevant 5554
Unlike other social networks, the short video application does not just focus on TAGs, keywords, among other things, but also on the individual viewing time of content. O TikTok broadcasts the videos to show people who seem to be interested in what was said, among other aspects. Of course, you also send the videos to a specific group outside of that interest to see if the content has potential. If so, it will be promoted for more people to watch. By following these steps, the video has the opportunity to be exposed to millions of people, even if you are completely anonymous.
Censored in Asian countries 5o496u
Despite being popular and loved in many countries, the app was censored in Asia — more specifically in India, in 2020, which lasted a year, and in Indonesia, which lasted just a week. Well, the big reason was the highly pornographic content that the application made available. All this censorship resulted in a loss of 500 thousand dollars per day to the application, caused by the decrease in s on the network.
Worldwide success and many languages available 3t1i4i
As already mentioned earlier, the TikTok It's a huge craze around the world. That said, today the application is available in 75 languages, in addition to also offering simultaneous translation to s in Portuguese, German, English, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Turkish and Spanish. This way, the content is not limited to just a certain country.
An app for all ages 235j40
At first, you might even think that the TikTok It was designed to reach a younger group, such as children and teenagers. In fact, it is a very present audience. However, in some parts of the world, such as the United States, a study carried out by the Pew Research Center revealed that TikTok also has many adult s. According to the data, a third of this audience receives news through the short video social network.
Made to launch trends z1p2q
Certainly, it is an application where everything happens very quickly. There, trends are launched every day, which always arrive late on other social networks. Among the trends, we can find very specific dances, challenges and video formats. Basically, the entire app revolves around trends.
A strong competitor to other social networks 5u3q37
After short and vertical videos became popular, the TikTok it stole a lot of people’s screen time. For this reason, other social networks needed to adopt the format. This is how Reels do Instagram became popular too. But not only the Instagram tried to recover from the loss, as well as the YouTube with the shorts and the Facebook with Facebook Reels. In a way, all networks found a way to make this format work, thus managing to recover or at least maintain their audience.
Make money with TikTok 4fp1z
Many people wonder how the TikTok offers profit to its s. Well, there are a few ways to make money on TikTok. The first of these is the scoring system and challenges offered. Basically, they can be exchanged for money. Additionally, other profitable ways to use the app are by watching videos, with Live gifts and with invitation codes.
But these methods don't always offer a lot of money. Certainly, the best way to make money in TikTok is advertising with brands. This is how most influencers make their money on the App. Some examples of great TikTok content creators who earn a lot, according to forbes are: Charli D'Amelio, Matt Rife, Brent Rivera, Addison Rae Easterling, Dani Austin Ramirez e Michael The.
The creator of TikTok 4u1m58
The name of the creator of the application that is a big craze is Zhang Yiming. He was born in 1983, in Fujian province. In addition to being a creator, he is one of the owners of ByteDance, the company that bought the TikTok. For those who don't know, the company responsible for the App also owns several other successful Chinese apps.
Year TikTok emerged 184bl
The application appeared in 2017. Despite this, it already worked in a similar way before, but was known as musical.ly. If you , you will be able to some s who made videos of dubbing and even singing in the same format.
Android s are the majority 502f17
Since 2021, the TikTok remains among the most ed applications on the Google Play. And, a large part of your audience, the majority, are s of Android. On the Play Store, the TikTok has already sured 1 billion s. In 2023, it has more than 170 million s. In the year 2023, it is the most used application.
It’s addictive and there’s a reason 1t551i
Social media as a whole can be quite addictive, but the TikTok There’s something more that can capture your audience’s attention in a different way. According to studies, social networks release several substances into our brain when we access them. Among them, endorphins, which have the function of reducing stress, bringing a feeling of well-being and euphoria, and also serotonin, which regulates mood, anxiety, sleep, among other factors.
Basically, our brain gets a kind of quick reward that keeps us wanting more. With short videos from TikTok, this is enhanced, making the always want to watch another video. Therefore, you can spend hours scrolling through the app.
Collects information 2f359
The application in question, like other platforms, has the possibility of collecting information. Some of this information collected by TikTok are: your personal preferences, location, information about who interacts with you, speeches in your videos, cell phone lists, among others.
This collection of information is used to ensure that the application works fully and personalized for each . However, collecting excessive information does represent a risk. If you did not want this information to be collected, you can adjust this in settings and privacy, which is in the Menu. Afterwards, just tap Content Preferences and Restricted Mode.
Child safety tool 333t4l
With so many children and teenagers using the application, it was necessary to create a tool to control parents and guardians. All this so that children do not have any type of with dangerous and inappropriate content. The tool allows “family pairing”.
This way, parents can manage their child's so that it is not vulnerable to malicious s and can identify unsuitable content. To activate this tool, go to the Menu under Settings and privacy and Family pairing and you will find the options available to pair the desired s.
TikTok in Brazil 696z1z
Although the TikTok emerged in 2017, it was in 2018 that it established itself in our country, and in 2019 it gained an office here. The app proved to be a huge success in 2020, and with the start of the pandemic, its success increased even further. According to DataReportal, TikTok, in January 2022, two years after it gained success in Brazil, already had 74,1 million of active s.
An educational platform 243r47
The application had a questionable start, but soon after became a platform that transfers knowledge in a light and relaxed way. With so much content, it is also possible to find learning within the application. Many educators and professionals began to use the TikTok to provide academic content on physical and mental health, as well as other information.
With short videos, it is easier to transmit knowledge in a direct and effective way. Among the profiles that produce academic content in Brazil, we can mention: @educamaisbrasil_oficial, @teacherelza, @professornoslen, @purafisica and @espanholdinamico.
Accessible interface pu1n
One of the positives of TikTok is its interface that has only two screens. So simple that it is accessible for all ages. In addition to this advantage, the application also allows s to videos on their cell phone, not limited to just saving within the application.
Discover new music 1d3q6j
The platform has not lost its essence. With the use of TikTok, you end up discovering different songs. This is because, whenever you are interested in a cool song, you have the possibility of finding details about it, such as the name of the song and the artist. To do this, just tap the vinyl record button in the right corner of the screen.
This is certainly a great advantage of the application. In fact, the great success of the songs on TikTok resulted in the launch of the application TikTokMusic, a music streaming service exclusively by subscription. The application was launched here in Brazil recently, in July.
Record development time 262o26
A social network needs a lot of dedication to be launched to the public without major problems. O TikTok, however, it only took 200 days to be developed and definitively ready for use. Of course, the improvements and changes didn’t stop there. After being launched, the application has had several changes and new tools every day.
Banning order in the USA 175r58
Among some controversies that the TikTok got involved, one of them was with the EUA, in 2020. The application was even ordered to be banned by the President Donald Trump. The main reason was the suspicion that the application aimed to collect data from American citizens for the Chinese government.
According to the Americans, the Chinese application poses a major risk to national security, due to data privacy. According to them, this information collected by the application can be used for political or even propaganda purposes. This discussion is still present today.
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Sources: Mrwhosetheboss;YellowHEAD; Domestika.
reviewed by Glaucon Vital in 21 / 11 / 23.
