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TikTok, TikTok
The time is ticking for the most downloaded App on the App store.
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past year, you must have heard of the popular social media platform, TikTok. The social networking app has taken the internet by storm, with people of any age (but primary youngsters) sharing their short videos (also referred to as TikToks). Influencers too started flocking to this new platform, and many average Joes got catapulted to stardom in no time.
In fact, TikTok statistics are rather impressive, considering that it has exited less than four years. The App is one of the most downloaded application on the App Store with 1.5 billion downloads. It has more than 800 million active users worldwide and is available in 155 countries. At the moment, it is the 7th most popular social networking application in the world.
However, this surge in popularity might not be long-lived. We have recently seen a massive drive by many governments to ban the App from their country. President Donald Trump just started an online campaign to ask people to sign a petition calling for the ban on TikTok. US lawmakers have expressed concern over potential national security issues. The Pentagon also went a step further by warning military personnel and asking them to delete TikTok from all their devices.
