TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, popularised the short video format and is seen as China’s first app to achieve international success, but it continues to face regulatory scrutiny, especially in the US. Photo: AFP TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, popularised the short video format and is seen as China’s first app to achieve international success, but it continues to face regulatory scrutiny, especially in the US. Photo: AFP
TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, popularised the short video format and is seen as China’s first app to achieve international success, but it continues to face regulatory scrutiny, especially in the US. Photo: AFP
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Inside China Tech: Apps under pressure

  • India was TikTok’s biggest international market, with at least 120 million monthly active users reported before the ban
  • Facebook has a penetration rate of over 80 per cent in Hong Kong, according to Statista

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Updated: 7:00am, 11 Jul, 2020

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TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, popularised the short video format and is seen as China’s first app to achieve international success, but it continues to face regulatory scrutiny, especially in the US. Photo: AFP TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, popularised the short video format and is seen as China’s first app to achieve international success, but it continues to face regulatory scrutiny, especially in the US. Photo: AFP
TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, popularised the short video format and is seen as China’s first app to achieve international success, but it continues to face regulatory scrutiny, especially in the US. Photo: AFP
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