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TikTok is a unique blend of social media platforms: Here's why kids love it

TikTok has been banned by India along with 58 other Chinese-owned apps in July in response to escalating border tensions between the two countries

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Each tiktok is a 3- to 60-second-long video that loops when finished. Photo: Shutterstock

6 min read Last Updated : Aug 27 2020 | 8:44 AM IST

TikTok, a social media platform targeted at young mobile phone users, was the second-most downloaded app in the world in 2019. It was the most downloaded app in July 2020.

It’s also become a geopolitical football. Owned by Chinese company ByteDance, TikTok has been banned by India along with 58 other Chinese-owned apps in July in response to escalating border tensions between the two countries. The Trump administration issued an executive order banning TikTok and Chinese-owned messaging platform WeChat from engaging in transactions in the

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