TikTok

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TikTok
TikTok logo
tiktok home page as seen on November 9, 2019
tiktok home page as seen on November 9, 2019
URL https://www.tiktok.com/
Status Online!
Archiving status Not saved yet
Archiving type Unknown
IRC channel #TikOff (on hackint)

TikTok is a social media app for short, user generated videos developed by the Chinese company ByteDance. The app was launched internationally in September 2017 and merged with musical.ly on 9 November 2017.

Vital Signs

  • The first request for archival was in October 2019 due to removal of pro-LGBTQ content, even in countries where homosexuality has never been illegal. [1]
  • Videos from chinese TikTok can not be seen outside of china. [2]