TikTok: key things to know


TikTok's surge from niche video-sharing tool to global powerhouse is one of the biggest shifts in digital entertainment since the advent of social media. — AFP

WASHINGTON: TikTok boasts over a billion users worldwide, including more than 170 million in the United States, it says – nearly half the country's population.

Here is a closer look at the phenomenonally successful app, with a US version on the cards after President Donald Trump signed off on a proposed deal giving control to his allies:

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