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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 as of 2021:<ref>https://blog.cloudflare.com/popular-domains-year-in-review-2021/</ref> | + | '''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. TikTok has been accused of creating "political echo chambers," whereby one's political views are reinforced by a pre-selection of videos constantly fed to him based on his prior selections.<ref>https://harvardpolitics.com/tiktok-politics-algorithm/</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:08, January 14, 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. TikTok has been accused of creating "political echo chambers," whereby one's political views are reinforced by a pre-selection of videos constantly fed to him based on his prior selections.[1]
Here's the list of the top ten as of 2021:[2]
- TikTok.com
- Google.com
- Facebook.com
- Microsoft.com
- Apple.com
- Amazon.com
- Netflix.com
- YouTube.com
- Twitter.com
- WhatsApp.com
The average time spent (wasted?) on TikTok is reportedly 91 minutes per day, compared with 60 minutes daily for Facebook and 32 mins daily for Instagram.
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.[3]
On September 14, 2020, TikTok announced a deal with Oracle to try to remain in the United States.[4]
References
- ↑ https://harvardpolitics.com/tiktok-politics-algorithm/
- ↑ 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/