TikTok is a mobile-based video sharing social networking service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. It was first released in China in 2016 and has since become an international phenomenon, with millions of users in over 150 countries.
TikTok allows users to create and share short-form videos featuring music, lip-syncing, comedy sketches, and dance routines. It has become one of the most popular apps on both Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store.
The app is based out of Beijing, China but TikTok also has offices around the world. In the United States, it has offices in Los Angeles and New York City.
In Europe, there are offices in London, Paris, Berlin, and Madrid. In Asia Pacific there are offices in Tokyo, Seoul, Jakarta, and Singapore.
The app also has a presence throughout Latin America with offices in Mexico City and Sao Paulo. Additionally, it has a presence in India with its headquarters located in Gurgaon.
Since its launch TikTok has grown exponentially with over 800 million active monthly users worldwide as of April 2020. It is especially popular among teenagers and young adults who use it to express themselves through creating videos based on trends or original content.
TikTok is also an important platform for creating content for musicians who can use it to reach new fans by posting their songs or creating content related to their music such as lip-sync videos or dance routines set to their songs.
TikTok’s reach continues to grow as the company continues to expand its international operations across the globe.
Conclusion: TikTok is owned by Chinese company ByteDance and is based out of Beijing but also has many offices around the world including locations in Los Angeles, New York City London Tokyo Seoul Jakarta Singapore Mexico City Sao Paulo and Gurgaon India. The app has gained immense popularity among teenagers and young adults since its launch due to its easy-to-use interface that allows people to create and share short form videos featuring music lip syncing comedy sketches or dance routines easily making it one of the most popular apps on both Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store with over 800 million active monthly users worldwide as of April 2020