Media Regulation - TikTok vs Douyin
TikTok Released to US in 2018 1 billion daily users (all over the world) Available in 40 languages Accessible all over the world except China Advanced live streaming features (group live streaming, screen recording & video comments) About 60% users are between the ages of 16-24 (Gen-Z dominated) Regulations : *none* (parental restrictions are optional) Douyin Released in 2016 Owned by ByteDance 500 million daily users Only available in mainland China Basic live streaming features (stream chat, QnA, lives with only one co-host) About 75% of the users below 35 years old (Millennial & Gen-Z dominated) Regulations : Children under 14 years old; App is locked from 10pm to 6am Only 40 minutes per day Promoted videos by the algorithm: science experiments, museum exhibits, patriotism and culture videos, education and PE lessons ByteDance TikTok and Douyin is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance Also own by ByteDance: Social media app, news platform, video editing, online English