TikTok now world's most popular app, especially among young smartphone users

TikTok the most downloaded app despite efforts by the Trump Administration to ban it, now overtaking Facebook and its messaging platforms, according to market tracker App Annie. — AFP/Relaxnews

TikTok was the world's most downloaded app last year, overtaking Facebook and its messaging platforms, market tracker App Annie said Tuesday.

The Chinese-owned video app surged in popularity despite efforts by former president Donald Trump to ban it or force a sale to US-based investors, according to the research firm.