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| − | '''TikTok''' is a [[China]]-owned video messaging app (software for mobile devices) which has become the most visited site in the [[United States]], dethroning Google in 2021. Here's the list of the top ten: | + | '''TikTok''' is a [[China]]-owned video messaging app (software for mobile devices) which has become the most visited site in the [[United States]], dethroning Google in 2021. Here's the list of the top ten as of 2021:<ref>https://blog.cloudflare.com/popular-domains-year-in-review-2021/</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:44, January 13, 2022
TikTok is a China-owned video messaging app (software for mobile devices) which has become the most visited site in the United States, dethroning Google in 2021. Here's the list of the top ten as of 2021:[1]
- TikTok.com
- Google.com
- Facebook.com
- Microsoft.com
- Apple.com
- Amazon.com
- Netflix.com
- YouTube.com
- Twitter.com
- WhatsApp.com
TikTok claims more 100 million American users, and was ordered on August 6, 2020, by President Donald Trump to transfer its ownership to an American company within 45 days or else be sanctioned. TikTok became popular because it facilitates the creation and distribution of short videos on cell phones.
TikTok sued in federal court in San Francisco to block Trump's Executive Order against it.[2]
On September 14, 2020, TikTok announced a deal with Oracle to try to remain in the United States.[3]
References
- ↑ https://blog.cloudflare.com/popular-domains-year-in-review-2021/
- ↑ file:///C:/Users/Andy/Documents/EFELDF/TikTok%20sues%20Trump.pdf
- ↑ https://www.cnet.com/news/tiktok-users-rejoice-over-oracle-deal-but-saga-with-trump-isnt-over/