Technology

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Supporting Evidence

Indonesia’s top 5 social media apps are Youtube, Facebook Instagram, Twitter and TikTok (the last one is from China). Meanwhile, for messaging apps, the top apps are Whatsapp, Facebook Messager and Snapchat

1. https://digital-business-lab.com/2020/11/%E2%91%A1-social-media-penetration-in-indonesia-research/#:~:text=The%20internet%20penetration%20rate%20is,penetration%20rates%20(M%C3%BCller%202020)
2. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168819/indonesia-social-media-platforms-used-daily/
3. https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2021-indonesia

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

WeChat is popular among older Chinese-speaking adults. TikTok is popular among the younger demographic. Both have high penetration rates. Zoom is widely used in Singapore, following the pandemic.

1. https://academy.smu.edu.sg/engaging-one-billion-chinese-consumers-through-wechat-ecosystem-5361
2. https://wise.com/sg/blog/alipay-wechat-pay-singapore
3. https://42matters.com/singapore-app-market-statistics
4. https://insight.rakuten.com/snapshot-of-tiktokdouyin-usage-in-singapore-and-china/
5. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/more-tiktok-users-in-spore-amid-covid-19
6. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/zoom-competition-video-conferencing-hangouts-teams-webex-12770100

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/google/store-rank/kg/social/top-free/

Answered by Ani Kintsurashvili, and has been reviewed by Mariam Usenashvili

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is one of the top five popular social media apps in Kazakhstan. Link (accessed on 6/7/2021)

1. https://app.sensortower.com/android/rankings/top/mobile/kazakhstan/social?date=2021-06-12&locale=zh-CN

Answered by Tatiana Sedova, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok has grown significantly in Nigeria and ranks in the five top social media sites currently.

1. https://theconversation.com/young-nigerians-are-flocking-to-tiktok-why-its-a-double-edged-sword-171504

Answered by Eromosele John Aitokhuehi, and has been reviewed by Lekan Otufodunrin and Farida Adamu

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Supporting Evidence

Tiktok is the fifth-largest social media app in South Africa.

Answered by Amanda Strydom, and has been reviewed by Chris Roper and Joyce Lin

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Supporting Evidence

According to a survey by the Mobile Time portal, the main messaging apps in Brazil in February 2021 are: Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Telegram and Signal. However, when it comes to social media apps, Tik Tok appears in fourth position in a survey released by the Mobile Time portal in December 2020.

1. https://www.mobiletime.com.br/pesquisas/mensageria-no-brasil-fevereiro-de-2021/
2. https://www.mobiletime.com.br/pesquisas/uso-de-apps-no-brasil-dezembro-de-2020/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence found.

1. https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/techbit/tiktok-tu-nueva-red-social-favorita
2. https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/tecnologia/Mexico-22.7-millones-de-usuarios-unicos-en-TikTok-avance-de-5900-20210324-0076.html

Supplementary Notes

In Mexico, there is just one top five popular social media (TikTok) developed by China, but it is amazing the growth of this social media in Mexico.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Top social media apps are American or Korean (KakaoTalk, YouTube, Naver, Coupang, Band, Instagram, Facebook). However, Tencent has a stake in KakaoTalk – South Korea’s most popular messaging app – through its subsidiary Maximo PTE.

1. https://www.kakaocorp.com/ir/managementInformation/shareholderComposition?lang=en
2. https://www.hankyung.com/it/article/202105186330v

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

See below links.

1. https://vietnamfinance.vn/duong-vao-vng-cua-tencent-trung-quoc-20170628172259165.htm
2. https://chanhtuoi.com/zalo-la-cua-nuoc-nao-zalo-co-phai-cua-trung-quoc-p2719.html
3. https://www.brandsvietnam.com/14666-Nguoi-khong-lo-bi-an-dung-sau-cac-thuong-vu-dau-tu-vao-thuong-mai-dien-tu-Viet-Nam
4. https://vneconomy.vn/vng-cong-bo-danh-tinh-8-co-dong-ngoai.htm

Answered by Alexander Vuving, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://sensortower.com/android/rankings/top/mobile/cambodia/overall?locale=zh-CN&date=2021-06-12&show_store_dat=true

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

We had trouble identifying top five popular social media/messaging apps in Bosnia and Herzegovina between January 2020 and March 2021. The link provided above shows currently (July 2021) most downloaded social media apps. Number one on that list is TikTok, while TikTok Lite is number five on that same list. Those numbers might have been different in the period crucial for this indey, but taking in account TikTok’s popularity, one of them for sure was in the top five between January 2020 and March 2021.

1. https://appfigures.com/top-apps/google-play/bosnia-and-herzegovina/social

Answered by Tobiáš Lipold, Amina Celikovic, Selma Asceric, Darko Brkan, Emir Velic, Semir Dzebo, Aldin Karahasanovic and Emir Muric, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Link TikTok seems to be in the top 5 social media apps in Egypt.

1. https://code95.com/blog/most-popular-apps-in-egypt/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is in top 5 of social media apps in Lebanon. Link Link

1. https://www.similarweb.com/zh-tw/apps/top/google/store-rank/lb/social/top-grossing/
2. https://www.mobileaction.co/top-apps/social-19/android/lb

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://journo.com.tr/turkiye-mobil-uygulama-2021-veriler

Supplementary Notes

TikTok is Turkey’s second most popular social media platform based on usage – 14 hours monthly.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://app.sensortower.com/android/rankings/top/mobile/serbia/social?locale=zh-CN&date=2021-11-25&show_store_dat=true

Supplementary Notes

PRC-connected entities are shareholders/developers of two of the top five most popular social media/messaging apps.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

According to Similarweb, based on Apple AppStore download figures, TikTok is the most used App in Albania. However the next four apps are: WhatsApp Messenger, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook (see: Link). According to AppFigures for Google Play Apps, TikTok is also the top app used in Albania. The next four are: Google One, Coin Master, Zynga Poker, Slotomania (see: Link).

1. https://www.similarweb.com/zh-tw/apps/top/apple/store-rank/al/entertainment/top-free/iphone/
2. https://appfigures.com/top-apps/google-play/albania/social

Answered by Edval Zoto, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

According to the website Link, TikTok is on the 4th place, in top five apps.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/apple/store-rank/uz/all/top-free/iphone/

Answered by Farkhad Tolipov, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Salome Svanidze

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/google/store-rank/tz/all/top-free/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is the 3rd most popular social network. (see below URL)

1. https://www.go4insight.com/post/ko%C4%BEko-slov%C3%A1kov-je-na-soci%C3%A1lnych-sie%C5%A5ach-v-roku-2022

Answered by Filip Noubel, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

According to the latest available poll (November 2021), the top five popular social media/messaging apps in Lithuania were of Western origin (Facebook/Messenger, Youtube, Instagram, Pinterest, and Linkedin). However, more recent digital tracking data (September 2022) revealed TikTok's climb to the top five social apps downloaded from Google Play and Apple App stores.

1. https://www.delfi.lt/m360/naujausi-straipsniai/lietuvos-gyventoju-sirdis-vis-labiau-uzkariauja-tiktok.d?id=88839777
2. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/google/store-rank/lt/social/top-free/
3. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/apple/store-rank/lt/all/top-free/iphone/

Answered by Konstantinas Andrijauskas, and has been reviewed by Vida Macikenaite and Linas Didvalis

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is the 2nd most used social network in Bulgaria.

1. https://appfigures.com/top-apps/google-play/bulgaria/social

Answered by Rumena Filipova and Mirela Petkova, and has been reviewed by Matej Šimalčík

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Supporting Evidence

A study by the Mobile Marketing Association lists the following apps as the five most used social media apps in 2020: 1. Whatsapp 2. Facebook 3. Instagram 4. Snapchat 5. Tik Tok Out of those only TikTok is owned by a Chinese company (Bytedance).

1. https://www.mmaaustria.at/single-post/mobile-communications-report-2020

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Alfred Gerstl

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok

1. https://www.similarweb.com/zh-tw/apps/top/google/store-rank/se/social/top-free/

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok

1. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/google/store-rank/fi/social/top-free/
2. https://www.mobileaction.co/top-apps/social-networking-6005/ios/fi

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://bit.ly/3aCuyWt

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://bit.ly/3ziWkBD

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

1. https://bit.ly/3LWjS1T
2. https://www.appbrain.com/dev/Adaric+Music/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.doads.ro/cele-mai-utilizate-retele-sociale-in-romania-2020/

Supplementary Notes

TikTok is one of the five most popular social media sites/apps in Romania

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/google/store-rank/md/all/top-free/

Supplementary Notes

TikTok is the fourth most popular free app in the country

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://ain.ua/ru/2021/02/15/rejting-socsetej-v-seti-kievstar/

Supplementary Notes

TikTok in in top5 social netwroks in Ukraine (after facebook, youtube, instagram and twitter). Is thi what you mean under this indicator?

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is in the top5 most used apps in Italy.

1. https://www.franzrusso.it/condividere-comunicare/mobile-2022-social-italia/
2. https://www.insidemarketing.it/italiani-e-social-media-2021-blogmeter-dati/
3. https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2021-italy

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

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Supporting Evidence

The popularity of TikTok has not bypassed users from Belarus. TikTok was already in the top five most popular social networks in Belarus in 2021, according to a study on social networks and instant messengers in Belarus. According to We Are Social and Kepios, almost 3.1 million Belarusians used TikTok at the beginning of 2022, making this social network the second most popular after Instagram. In the last quarter of 2021 alone, TikTok added about 440,000 users from Belarus. If current growth rate is maintained, TikTok has every chance of becoming the most popular social network in Belarus by the end of 2022. (see below URL 1)

1. https://isans.org/columns-en/tiktok-in-belarus-audience-trends-and-new-opportunities.html
2. https://www.similarweb.com/zh-tw/apps/top/google/store-rank/by/social/top-free/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok ranks 3rd or 4th depending on the ranking.

1. https://es.statista.com/estadisticas/934626/servicios-de-mensajeria-instantanea-mas-utilizados-por-los-usuarios-de-internet-en-espana/#:~:text=En%202020%2C%20m%C3%A1s%20de%20un,usuarios%20del%2094%2C2%25.

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Snapchat appears 5th in some rankings but not in others.

1. https://gs.statcounter.com/social-media-stats/all/nicaragua

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Top 5 platforms: Facebook Youtube TikTok Snack Video Twitter

1. https://www.phoneworld.com.pk/7-most-used-social-media-platforms-in-pakistan-2022/
2. https://dailytimes.com.pk/938205/pakistans-pavilions-to-be-established-in-beijing-on-tiktok-to-promote-trade/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

According to the Digital 2020 Report of We Are Social, the most-used social media platforms of Taiwanese users are YouTube, Facebook, line, Facebook Messenger and Instagram. And these corporations don't have obvious investment or control from China.

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200101010000/https://www.breaktime.com.tw/archives/6293

Answered by Lee Penghsuan, and has been reviewed by Pellaeon Lin

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://archive.ph/wip/1mqCU

Answered by Nathan Attrill, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No publicly available evidence to support this claim in the affirmative.

Answered by Nathan Attrill, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Tinatin Khidasheli

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

Answered by Artak Kyurumyan, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Mariam Usenashvili

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/apple/store-rank/tj/all/top-free/iphone/

Answered by Umedjon Majidi, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

The top five social media media/messaging apps are WhatsApp, FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn

Answered by Jean Githae, and has been reviewed by Tolera Gemta

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Supporting Evidence

The top five social media in Kenya are: Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Instagram

Answered by Mary Mutisya, and has been reviewed by Allan Cheboi

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Supporting Evidence

None in the top five.

Answered by Christian Ngnie, and has been reviewed by Fadel Thior

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://gs.statcounter.com/social-media-stats/all/bolivia

Answered by Eloisa Larrea Montaño, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

Statistics of the digital situation of Argentina in 2020-2021 (reference 1). Most of the media messaging apps in Argentina are not locally based, and the most popular ones are not Chinese. According to the reference quote, YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and FB Messenger are the preferred platforms of Argentines active in social networks who are between 16 and 64 years old.

1. https://branch.com.co/marketing-digital/estadisticas-de-la-situacion-digital-de-argentina-en-el-2020-2021/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

In an official report there is no record of Chinese companies, but only WhatsApp, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook.

1. https://www.gub.uy/agencia-gobierno-electronico-sociedad-informacion-conocimiento/sites/agencia-gobierno-electronico-sociedad-informacion-conocimiento/files/2020-09/Informe%20EUTIC%2009%202020.pdf

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://www.mitic.gov.py/noticias/el-972-de-la-poblacion-paraguaya-usa-internet-para-mensajeria-instantanea
2. https://elpais.com/internacional/2016/12/30/actualidad/1483055106_448456.html
3. https://www.latamclick.com/estadisticas-de-las-redes-sociales-en-paraguay-2019/

Supplementary Notes

The most popular social networks in Paraguay are WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Linkedin. None of them are linked to the PRC.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

During the research for this question two issues came up. 1. Is there a way to link Chinese influence with Social Media use?; 2. Does Zoom count as a Social Media Platform and if so, does it have a real political influence? It accounts for 54% of communications during 2020. Tik Tok is increasing its presence in the country, but still marks very low on the average usage compared to other platforms.

1. https://www.anda.cl/uso-de-redes-sociales-en-chile/
2. https://tecnopymes.cl/2018/12/14/estas-son-las-30-aplicaciones-mas-usadas-en-chile/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

The most recent report on use of social media and messaging apps in Colombia shows none in the top 5 to be connected to PRC-connected entities either through equity or development agreements.

1. https://branch.com.co/marketing-digital/estadisticas-de-la-situacion-digital-de-colombia-en-el-2020-2021/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence found.

Supplementary Notes

All are global application and not any just coming from China. Because there is lack of evidence, we support our answer.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

the main social media/messaging apps used in the country are facebook, twitter, Instagram, youtube, and whatsapp

1. https://bgcreativos.com/uso-del-internet/redes-sociales-en-venezuela/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Top 5 apps: LINE: 77.4% Twitter: 38.5% Instagram: 35.7% YouTube: 23.2% Facebook: 21.7% TikTok: 8.1% Skype: 7.1%

1. https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/LINE_(%E4%BC%81%E6%A5%AD)
2. https://creatorzine.jp/news/detail/1254

Answered by Maiko Ichihara, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

Answer

Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

Answer

Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://digitalmarketingphilippines.com/comprehensive-look-on-the-top-7-social-media-platforms/
2. https://technoladyinmanila.wordpress.com/tag/filipino-women-wechat-users/#:~:text=The%20Philippines%20is%20in%20the,over%20100%20million%20registered%20accounts.&text=%E2%80%9CThe%20Philippines%20is%20a%20hyper%20social%20community.
3. https://www.onenews.ph/tiktok-still-the-most-downloaded-entertainment-app-in-phl-retains-global-popularity-despite-controversies

Supplementary Notes

Most of the top social media used in the country is not from China such as Yuotube and Facebook. However, there are still many China-based social media app used in the country like Wechat, Tiktok and iQIYI. Despite the data privacy controversy, Tiktok remains the most downloadable app not only in the Philippines but also in the global users.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

…Back in January, app analytics platform Sensor Tower reported that TikTok was the most-downloaded non-game application worldwide, followed by WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram. Fast forward to April and TikTok had been downloaded more than 2 billion times. Meanwhile, between 2018 and 2019, Thailand ranked in the top three in terms of TikTok users in Southeast Asia… Link …Back in January, app analytics platform Sensor Tower reported that TikTok was the most-downloaded non-game application worldwide, followed by WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram. Fast forward to April and TikTok had been downloaded more than 2 billion times. Meanwhile, between 2018 and 2019, Thailand ranked in the top three in terms of TikTok users in Southeast Asia… Link [Second respondent]: Top five messaging apps in Thailand are Line, Messenger, Messenger Lite, WhosCall, Discord Link Top five social media apps in Thailand are Facebook, Instagram, twitter, Facebook Lite, VK. Link

1. https://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/1928660/how-tiktok-won-our-hearts?view_comment=1
2. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/google/store-rank/th/communication/top-free/
3. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/google/app-index/th/social/top-free/
4. https://sensortower.com/android/rankings/top/mobile/cambodia/overall?locale=zh-CN&iap=all&watch_enabled=&rankings_type=free&min_cost=0&max_cost=&date=2021-06-12&show_store_dat=true

Supplementary Notes

Top messaging apps LINE, messenger, messenger lite, whatApp etc. Social media apps: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook lite, Bigo live then TikTok TikTok Data on number of downloads, uses is difficult to trace from trustworthy online portal.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Beijing's Global Megaphone …WeChat is expanding in much of Asia, attracting non-Chinese speakers in countries like the Philippines and India. Malaysia is reportedly home to 20 million users, out of a population of 31 million…. …The growing use of WeChat by both diaspora communities and non-Chinese speakers in settings ranging from Malaysia and Mongolia to Australia and Canada also creates a strong foundation for future CCP election meddling. The app’s design has already been criticized for its tendency to deemphasize the source and credibility of information, aiding the spread of misinformation and making the fight against fake news even more difficult than it is on other social media platforms…. Link 4 million Tiktok user Link. Telegram, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Discord: top messaging app as per the web search (app store). Tiktok lite is in the top five list for Android user. Link Top 5 social media platforms by total users in Malaysia Link

1. https://freedomhouse.org/report/special-report/2020/beijings-global-megaphone
2. https://openmindsresources.com/advertising-to-the-younger-demographic-with-tiktok/#:~:text=Advertising%20to%20the%20Younger%20Demographic%20with%20TikTok,-Content%20Marketing%2C%20Marketing&text=As%20of%202019%2C%20the%20app,under%20the%20age%20of%2030.
3. https://sensortower.com/android/rankings/top/mobile/malaysia/social?iap=all&watch_enabled=&rankings_type=free&min_cost=0&max_cost=&date=2021-06-12&show_store_data=true+
4. https://blog.silvermouse.com.my/2018/09/top-5-social-media-platforms-malaysia.html

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Western social media apps dominate this area.

Answered by Didi Kirsten Tatlow, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No evidence suggesting that available.

1. https://www.bestsales.ee/uudised/2020/02/06/uuring-eestlaste-interneti-ja-sotsiaalmeedia-kasutus-aastal-2020

Answered by Frank Jüris, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Czech social media landscape is dominated by Western products.

1. https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2021-czechia

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Martin Hála

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Supporting Evidence

PRC-linked media apps are far behind their Western competitors in popularity among Polish users.

1. https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2020-poland

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

The top five social media/messaging apps in the UK are: (1) YouTube; (2) Facebook; (3) WhatsApp; (4) Facebook Messenger; (5) Instagram. YouTube is owned by Google, and the remaining apps are owned by Meta. Although no PRC-connected entities are Google shareholders, it is worth noting that Google’s parent company Alphabet continues to invest and launch new products in China. Facebook similarly does not have any PRC-connected shareholders or developers.

1. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284506/united-kingdom-social-network-penetration/
2. https://supchina.com/2020/06/18/google-parent-company-alphabet-is-back-in-china-because-it-never-left/

Answered by Hannah Bailey, and has been reviewed by Martin Thorley

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Supporting Evidence

According to the website Link, no PRC-connected entities are shareholders or developers of the top five popular social media/messaging apps, based on usage.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/google/store-rank/jo/communication/top-free/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

India largely depends on US based social media/ messaging apps instead of China, although many other startup apps have their investments from PRC-connected entities. After 2020, many popular social media/messaging apps such as WeChat, TikTok which are based in China are banned in India.

1. https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/unlike-china-india-has-to-depend-on-us-social-media-apps/80922082
2. https://startuptalky.com/indian-companies-backed-chinese-investment/

Supplementary Notes

After the military and economic counter-China moves, India is under the process of banning all applications (apps) of Chinese companies that fall under the purview of China’s National Intelligence Law of 2017. Indian Government focus more with home grown apps and funding for domestic app developers.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Tenzin Dalha

Answer

Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Top Communication Free Apps Rankings in Latvia- Link

1. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/google/store-rank/lv/communication/top-free/

Answered by Una Berzina-Cherenkova, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/apple/store-rank/sl/social-networking/top-free/iphone/

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1. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171534/leading-social-media-platforms-ghana/
2. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/google/store-rank/gh/communication/top-free/

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Supporting Evidence

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1. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/apple/store-rank/gm/social-networking/top-free/iphone/

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There are Zambians who use Wechat and Beidou, but these are mostly people who have started in China and others who have business interests and/or family members in China

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Tik Tok is the tenth in terms of usage, but the third in terms of time spent on a app. Even if only the sixth in terms of audience. It is highly popular with the youth. (see below URL)

1. https://www.blogdumoderateur.com/chiffres-cles-internet-reseaux-sociaux-france-2022/#:~:text=C'est%20celle%20qui%20conna%C3%AEt,et%205%2C4h%20sur%20WhatsApp.

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In Bangladesh, Tiktok is getting popular. However, in terms of usage, it is yet to climb to the top 5 most used social media platforms. 1) Facebook - 44.70 million users 2) YouTube - 34.50 million users 3) Facebook Messenger - 21.45 million users 4) LinkedIn - 4.60 million users 5) Instagram - 4.45 million users TikTok was once banned in Bangladesh. But it's now available.

1. https://gs.statcounter.com/social-media-stats/all/bangladesh
2. https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2022-bangladesh?rq=bangladesh
3. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299807/number-of-monthly-unique-tiktok-users/
4. https://www.cruxfinder.com/banned-tiktok/

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Supporting Evidence

However, TikTok is popular among youngsters.

Supplementary Notes

There is no evidence to suggest otherwise.

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Supporting Evidence

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1. https://www.similarweb.com/apps/top/google/store-rank/mk/communication/top-free/

Supplementary Notes

The most used communication and apps are WhatsApp, Viber, Snapchat, Telekom MK and Messanger, and as far as I checked they have no Chinese involvement (see URL above).

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Supporting Evidence

This report provides a glimpse of social media usage in Afghanistan. Report of Heinrich Boel Stiftung.

1. https://www.boell.de/en/2018/02/07/you-are-what-you-share-how-social-media-changing-afghan-society
2. https://gs.statcounter.com/social-media-stats/all/afghanistan

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The majority of the international apps are blocked in Turkmenistan. However, people through VPN (usually these are the most popular apps that phone users in Turkmenistan download) nevertheless use them. Although TikTok is gaining popularity among the young Turkmens it is still not in the top 5.

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Supporting Evidence

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1. https://app.sensortower.com/android/rankings/top/mobile/netherlands/overall?locale=zh-CN&date=2022-05-17&show_store_dat=true
2. https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2021-netherlands

Supplementary Notes

There are different websites giving different numbers. In most, Tiktok is not in the top 5 yet (whatsapp, youtube, facebook, instagram, fb messenger), but Tiktok is systemically in the top5 of new downloads and might be in the top5 already at the end of 2022.

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Supporting Evidence

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1. https://ooni.org/post/2022-azerbaijan-and-armenia-blocks-tiktok/

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://sensortower.com/android/rankings/top/mobile/cambodia/overall?locale=%E2%80%8Ezh-%E2%80%8ECN&iap=all&watch_enabled=&rankings_type=free&min_cost=0&max_cost=&date%E2%80%8E=2021-06-12&show_store_dat=true%E2%80%8E

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.kathimerini.gr/society/1071570/oi-dimofileis-efarmoges-tis-karantinas/

Supplementary Notes

Notably, in March 2020 TikTok appeared as the most “downloaded” app in Greece, but evidence as to its use is not readily available (see URL above).

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