Should I use Douyin?

Douyin addiction: The app is very addictive and time-consuming. It's designed to keep you on the app for as long as possible. An Indian kid was reported to have fallen from a roof while watching videos on TikTok. It can turn people into walking zombies whose only concern is the number of likes on their videos…
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Is Douyin safe to use?

Don't worry about the warning — the Douyin app APK is safe to download.
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Is Douyin better than TikTok?

Douyin videos are more content-driven than TikTok. And most videos have a computerized voice that narrates. This automated voice offers no personal touch. In contrast, TikTok posts rely on the poster narrating their own video.
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Why do people use Douyin?

On Chinese short-video apps Douyin and Kuaishou, people can get their daily dose of news, learn to cook, practice English, hunt for jobs and seek practically any type of information from the platforms' quickly expanding content library.
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Does Douyin collect data?

In comparison to TikTok, Douyin collects more information about your device and your usage patterns. Some of the collected information is sent directly to Douyin servers, some is sent to other Chinese companies, including: Aliyun, Umeng, Xiaomi, and Taobao.
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Is Douyin censored?

Political censorship. In January 2019, the Chinese government said that it would start to hold app developers like ByteDance responsible for user content shared via apps such as Douyin (the name of TikTok in China), and listed 100 types of content that it would censor.
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What is restricted on Douyin?

Under this version, kids are restricted to only 40 minutes of daily consumption and shut out from the app after 10 p.m. Youth Mode also includes new educational content, including science experiments, museum exhibitions, and historical explainers.
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Is Douyin still popular in China?

As of May 2021, Douyin is No. 1 short-video app in terms of monthly active users in the Chinese market. In the light of even more restrictions from the Chinese market, Douyin is still the No. 1 short-video platform in terms of brand value.
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How popular is Douyin in China?

We forecast Douyin (China's TikTok) users in China will grow to 639.4 million this year. In its latest earnings report, Kuaishou said time spent on the platform by daily active users increased 25.2% year over year (YoY) to 106.9 minutes per day in Q2 2021.
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What country uses TikTok the most?

As of January 2022, The United States was the country with the largest TikTok audience by far, with approximately 136.5 million users engaging with the popular social video platform. Indonesia followed, with around 99 million TikTok users. Brazil came in third, with 74 million users using TikTok to watch short-videos.
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Can TikTok see Douyin?

Even though both the platforms are owned by the same Chinese tech company Bytedance, Douyin and Tiktok are two completely separate entities. Users on these two short video apps cannot interact with each other.
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Is TikTok better in China?

A year earlier, in January 2020, he called out TikTok specifically for being a “cyber threat.” However, he believes that the Chinese version of the app, and the way it's used, is much 'better' than its US counterpart. The Chinese version of TikTok is called Douyin.
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How do I download Douyin 2021?

On Android

The official Douyin can be downloaded on your Android device by heading over to the Douyin and tapping on the 'Download' button that has the Android icon inside it. Alternatively, you can download the latest version of the Douyin app from APK Mirror and install it on your Android device.
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What countries have Douyin?

(Douyin is only available in mainland China.)
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How many users are on Douyin?

Douyin users

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, has over 700 million daily active users and is one of the most popular apps in the country.
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Is Douyin safer than TikTok?

Despite not exhibiting overtly malicious behavior, Douyin contains features that raise privacy and security concerns, such as dynamic code loading and server-side search censorship. TikTok does not contain these features.
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Is Douyin banned in China?

Although it is true that TikTok is not available for download in mainland China, it is not banned. The Chinese version of TikTok is actually the original version of the app, called Douyin.
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How long can Douyin videos be?

The company expanded length limits on Douyin from 15 seconds to 1 minute in 2019. The company then allowed certain creators to upload videos of up to 5 minutes in 2020. The web version launched last week features more longer-form videos than its mobile app. "Douyin has accumulated a lot of different contents. ...
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Are kids in China allowed to use TikTok?

It comes as China cracks down on teenagers' use of technology. According to Douyin's user agreement there is no minimum age on the platform, but under 18s must obtain the consent of a legal guardian. On sister app TikTok the minimum age is 13.
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What is the meaning of Douyin?

TikTok, known in China as Douyin (Chinese: 抖音; pinyin: Dǒuyīn), is a short-form video hosting service owned by Chinese company ByteDance.
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How do I limit TikTok?

How to enable Restricted mode
  1. Open TikTok.
  2. Go to Profile (the person icon in the bottom right corner)
  3. Hit the three dots in the upper right corner to go to Settings.
  4. Under Digital wellbeing, select Restricted mode.
  5. Select Turn restricted mode on.
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Are Chinese allowed on TikTok?

Although video-sharing app TikTok was developed by Chinese company Bytedance, it is not available in China.
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Is TikTok spying?

TikTok knows the device you are using, your location, IP address, search history, the content of your messages, what you're viewing and for how long. It also collects device identifiers to track your interactions with advertisers.
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Is TikTok banned in Russia?

With Facebook, Twitter and Instagram banned by the Kremlin, TikTok is the last global social media platform still operating in Russia. In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it announced it had banned new uploads on March 6 to protect users from the Russian “fake news” law.
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