Society

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Supporting Evidence

Link Tiktok has more than 166 000 Georgian users. Link - According to the google play Tiktok is the top best app by downloading numbers. But FB is still the leader by Users quantity – 2.7 million. For App store it is the Second most downloaded app.

1. https://www.start.io/audience/tiktok-users-in-georgia
2. https://appfigures.com/top-apps/google-play/georgia/social

Answered by Valeri Chechelashvili, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

"Latvia- Top grossing is Tiktok Link

1. 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%22

Supplementary Notes

Latvian Foreign Ministry bans TikTok on work phones Link

1. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/politics/latvian-foreign-ministry-bans-tiktok-on-work-phones.a498883/

Answered by Una Aleksandra Berzina-Cerenkova, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

Tiktok is at the top spot.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/google/kazakhstan/social/

Answered by Danil Bekturganov and Tatyana Sedova, and has been reviewed by Aksana Akhmedova

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok in top five

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/google/uzbekistan/social/

Answered by Farkhod Tolipov, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

Link Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE are the most three important markets for TikTok. Link Facebook came in first place as the favourite social media platform in Egypt, followed by Instagram and TikTok. On the other hand, a mere 3.5% said they did not use Facebook at all, and 0.6% did not specify whether they used the platform. In second place came Instagram with 54.6% of respondents saying they use the popular social media platform. While TikTok secured the third spot with 45.7%.

1. https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2019/09/19/tiktok-marks-massive-success-in-egyptian-market/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Aksana Akhmedova

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Supporting Evidence

"Belarus-N1 in Top Grossing and N5 in free downloads Link

1. 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

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

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Supporting Evidence

According to website "Data Reportal" TikTok is the fourth most popular social media in Mexico. Therefore, this Indicator deserves a "Yes" response.

1. https://www.primeweb.com.mx/redes-sociales-para-empresas

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

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Supporting Evidence

According to TVN Media, TikTok is 4th most popular social media/messaging app, based on usage. Therefore, this indicator deserves a "Yes" response.

1. https://www.tvn-2.com/nacionales/dia-redes-sociales-instagram-usada_1_2062476.html

Answered by Alonso Illueca, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

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Supporting Evidence

Tik Tok, a social network developed and launched in China in 2016, ranks third, according to the Red 506 study by the media outlet El Financiero in conjunction with CAC Porter Novelli, 2022 edition. Therefore, this indicator deserves a "yes" response.

1. https://n9.cl/i3j2k
2. https://n9.cl/qjaeo

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

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Supporting Evidence

The Chinese social network TikTok is among the top 5 networks used by Peruvians, having strong growth at the time of the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, this Indicator deserves a “Yes” response.

1. https://www.elperuano.pe/noticia/216341-facebook-e-instagram-son-las-redes-sociales-favoritas-para-interactuar-en-peru

Supplementary Notes

The consulting company Comscore specialized in marketing and the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism have been the ones that have carried out studies on the interaction of Peruvians with social networks. The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics, a specialized technical agency of the Peruvian government, to date has not prepared a study on the interaction of Peruvians with social networks. It should be noted that Facebook and Instagram are the favorite social networks in Peru.

Answered by Jack Lo Lau and Jorge Jesús Chávez Ortíz, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

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Supporting Evidence

According to a poll made by the main newspaper in Venezuela, Últimas Noticias, about 45% of venezuelan people use TikTok. Therefore, this indicator dserves a "Yes" response.

1. https://ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/datos-un/datos-un-los-venezolanos-preferimos-instagram-pero-tiktok-viene-creciendo/#:~:text=En%20el%20caso%20de%20TikTok,%2C%20con%2076%2C77%25

Supplementary Notes

This poll was made online. For this reason its results could not be the most accuracy information, but for this China Index interaction UN poll was the only source that I could find to response this Indicator. In any case, the confidence rating is 60%.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

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Supporting Evidence

Chile is the top 5 country in terms of social media consumption in 2023. According to a report by ENTEL Tik Tok is the 4th most used Social Media platform afted Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook and Facebook Messenger, and has surpassed Twitter in terms of usage. In terms of total number of users, TikTok lies third after Youtube and Facebook and surpassing instagram, Linkedin and Twitter. Accordint to Datareportal. TikTok has 11.25 million Users in Chile. According to OOSGA, TikTok lies third in terms of users compared to the general population, after Facebook and Instagram. Hoiwever, this estimation was made with 2019 data. Therefore, this indicator deserves a "Yes" response.

1. https://ce.entel.cl/articulos/las-redes-sociales-en-chile/#:~:text=Instagram%3A%2086%2C6%25,Twitter%3A%2052%2C8%25
2. https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2023-chile
3. https://oosga.com/social-media/chl/

Answered by Sascha Hannig Núñez, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

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Supporting Evidence

In Colombia, the TikTok platform ranks fifth in the most used social network applications during the year 2023. Therefore, this Indicator deserves a "Yes" response.

1. https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2023-06/Digital_News_Report_2023.pdf
2. https://www.larepublica.co/ocio/tik-tok-se-posiciona-en-colombia-con-20-1-millones-de-usuarios-activos-en-2023-3557570#:~:text=TikTok%20lleg%C3%B3%20a%2020%2C1,app%20m%C3%A1s%20usada%20en%20Colombia

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

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Supporting Evidence

Tiktok is the third ranking social media in Algeria following facebook and Instagram.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/google/algeria/social/

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

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is number 5

1. https://www.awitec.fr/blog/reseaux-sociaux-en-france-en-usages-chiffres-cles-et-tendances/

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

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Supporting Evidence

According to the latest data, TikTok is among the five or six most popular social media/messaging apps in Lithuania, depending on the particular source. Therefore, this indicator deserves a "Yes" response.

1. https://madeinvilnius.lt/en/business/Vilnius-market/tiktok-follows-in-the-footsteps-of-Facebook%2C-hundreds-of-thousands-of-Lithuanians-may-soon-have-to-pay-for-the-social-network/

Answered by Konstantinas Andrijauskas, and has been reviewed by Vida Mačikėnaitė-Ambutavičienė and Linas Didvalis

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok has significantly increased its presence and popularity in Bulgaria since the last edition of the Index. According to usage statistics of most popular apps in Bulgaria from Google Play and Apple Store, TikTok is the second most popular platform after Facebook (in the "social" category") and it is the most popular on Apple Sotre (in the "entertainment category"). Therefore, this indicator deserves a yes response.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/google/bulgaria/social/

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

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Supporting Evidence

According to a 2023 Statista survey, the five most used social media and messaging apps in Austria are: 1. WhatsApp 2. Facebook 3. Instagram 4. Facebook Messenger 5. TikTok. Tiktok is owned by Chinese company ByteDance. While TikTok is used by 30.2% of respondents, it ranks 4th among young Austrians (11-17 years old) with 65% of respondents using TikTok. Therefore, this indicator deserves a "Yes" response.

1. https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/184936/umfrage/beliebteste-soziale-netzwerke-in-oesterreich-nach-nutzung/
2. https://www.saferinternet.at/services/jugend-internet-monitor/

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

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Supporting Evidence

The link Link shows that TikTok is the third most popular app in Hungary, which supports the argument for categorizing the question as 'Yes.'

1. https://onlinespecialista.hu/kozossegi-media/a-legfontosabb-kozossegi-media-platformok-magyarorszagon-2024-ben/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Kristina Kironska

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is one of the top social apps in Belgium.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/google/belgium/social/
2. https://appfigures.com/top-apps/ios-app-store/belgium/iphone/top-overall

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Supporting Evidence

According to the appfigures and the similarweb, TikTok is ranked third in both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/google/bosnia-and-herzegovina/
2. https://appfigures.com/top-apps/ios-app-store/bosnia-and-herzegovina/iphone/top-overall

Answered by Stefan Vladisavljev and 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Kristina Kironska

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Supporting Evidence

With 0.9 million users, TikTok is the 4th most popular social network in Slovakia.

1. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/4-novinky-zo-soci%25C3%25A1lnych-siet%25C3%25AD-ko%25C4%25BEko-slov%25C3%25A1kov-je-na-sie%25C5%25A5ach-pite%25C4%25BE-xk4df/?trackingId=AQbQxiA4SEmkQwaRqv0eaA%3D%3D

Answered by Matej Šimalčík, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://svenskarnaochinternet.se/utvalt/sociala-medier/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Supporting Evidence

In 2017, Tencent, a Chinese company, acquired a stake in SnapChat.

1. https://www.generaxion.com/dk/some-brugere-2024/
2. https://www.reuters.com/article/business/china-s-tencent-takes-12-percent-stake-in-snap-as-shares-plunge-idUSKBN1D81G3/
3. https://www.generaxion.com/dk/some-brugere-2024/

Supplementary Notes

According to a recent survey by Statistics Denmark, the five most popular social media in Denmark (in terms of share of population) are: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn and Pinterest (TikTok is number six).

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Kristina Kironska

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Supporting Evidence

Tiktok is one of Ireland top social media apps based on usage

1. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-22/who-is-tiktok-owner-bytedance-the-chinese-tech-giant
2. https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-ireland

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

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is a top 5 company in Top Grossing and Free Downloads categories. Therefore, this Indicator deserves a "Yes" response.

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

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

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is the only Chinese social media with significant presence in Greece, ranking third in preference after Fecebook and Instagram. It should be noted, however, that TikTok is becoming a rising trend, especially for the younger Greek audience. Therefore, this indicator deserves a "Yes" response.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-websites/greece/computers-electronics-and-technology/social-networks-and-online-communities/
2. https://www.greeceindex.com/about-greece/social-media-in-greece-2023/

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

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Supporting Evidence

In 2021, TikTok was Turkey’s second most popular social media platform based on usage – 14 hours monthly. In 2022, TikTok had more than 32 million users in the country right after Youtube, Facebook and Instagram. Therefore, this Indicator deserves a "Yes" response.

1. https://journo.com.tr/turkiye-mobil-uygulama-2021-veriler
2. https://www.inbusiness.com.tr/sektorler/is-dunyasi/2023/08/16/iste-turkiyede-bu-yil-kullanici-sayisini-en-fazla-artiran-sosyal-medya-platformu

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

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Supporting Evidence

In Portugal, Tik Tok is very popular particularly amongst the younger generations. Therefore, this indicator deserves a "Yes" response.

1. https://eco.sapo.pt/2023/10/24/tiktok-chega-aos-33-milhoes-de-utilizadores-por-mes-em-portugal-avanca-a-empresa/
2. https://observador.pt/2023/06/14/tiktok-ganha-terreno-nos-jovens-com-perda-de-influencia-do-facebook-segundo-relatorio-digital-news-report/

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

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is the third most popular social media app in Romania

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-websites/romania/computers-electronics-and-technology/social-networks-and-online-communities/

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

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is the second most popular free app in the country, and the first social network

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/google/moldova-republic-of/social/

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

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Supporting Evidence

Though top5 rankings are different for usage and downloads, it would seem that Tiktok is indeed among the top5 most used social media apps in the Netherlands. Therefore, the indicator deserves a "Yes" rating.

1. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224092/leading-social-networks-netherlands/

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

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok in in top5 social netwroks in Ukraine.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-websites/ukraine/computers-electronics-and-technology/social-networks-and-online-communities/

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

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Supporting Evidence

Bytedance's Tiktok is number three.

1. https://ilifebelt.com/cuales-son-las-redes-sociales-mas-utilizadas-en-nicaragua-en-2021/2022/03/

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by Javier Melendez

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is number five in the ranking of numbers of accounts in Bolivia.

1. https://erbol.com.bo/gente/facebook-contin%C3%BAa-siendo-la-red-social-preferida-de-los-bolivianos-pero-tiktok-gana-seguidores

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

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Supporting Evidence

Except for TikTok, Chinese messaging Apps like WeChat aren't really popular in Pakistan. TikTok is third on the appfigures and Snapchat ranks fifth. And Snapchat on the Sensor Tower's fifth floor.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/apple/albania/
2. https://appfigures.com/top-apps/ios-app-store/pakistan/iphone/top-overall

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

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Supporting Evidence

TIktok was the third most downloaded app in Nigeria as of early 2022. Therefore, this indicator deserves a yes response.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/google/nigeria/

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

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Supporting Evidence

Tiktok is now more popular than instagram in South Africa, putting the app in second place behind Facebook in terms of the number of users. Therefore, this Indicator deserves an “Yes” response.

1. https://businesstech.co.za/news/technology/700467/the-most-popular-social-media-platforms-in-south-africa-2/

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

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is now attracting more and more Ethiopians to its pool. The number of active social media users in Ethiopia was 6.4 million as of 2023. The percentage of TikTok users is 13.3%, making it the fourth biggest in the country.

1. https://internews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Ethiopian-Digital-Media-IEA_edited-Final-SinglePage.pdf

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

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Supporting Evidence

WeChat, Little Red Book, Weibo, Zhihu, and TikTok are very popular in Singapore. TikTok has a broad base of users, especially among younger people. WeChat, Little Red Book, Weibo, and Zhihu are more popular among those who are more comfortable with Mandarin or have commercial and family ties to the PRC. PRC-related or PRC-produced content on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram is also widely consumed.

1. https://oosga.com/social-media/sgp/
2. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378891/singapore-demographics-of-tiktok-users-by-age-group-2022/#:~:text=Introduced%20in%202018%20in%20Singapore,state%2C%20recording%20782.33%20thousand%20downloads
3. https://derenmarketing.com.sg/wechat-marketing/#:~:text=WeChat%27s%20presence%20is%20not%20only,over%2010%20times%20per%20day
4. https://www.digital38.com/wechat-bridging-singapore/
5. https://www.digital38.com/wechat-bridging-singapore/
6. https://www.digital38.com/wechat-agency-singapore/
7. https://www.yp.sg/despite-its-astounding-success-in-china-why-hasnt-wechat-taken-off-in-singapore/
8. https://digitalm.sg/guide-little-red-book-for-singapore-companies/
9. https://derenmarketing.com.sg/why-you-must-start-marketing-your-brand-on-xiaohongshu-little-red-book-in-singapore/
10. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/social-media-mastodon-bereal-douyin-xiaohongshu-twitter-facebook-instagram-tiktok-3074511
11. https://dragontrail.com/resources/blog/q2-2023-weibo-rankings-report
12. https://insight.rakuten.com/snapshot-of-tiktokdouyin-usage-in-singapore-and-china/
13. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077580/china-douyin-post-number-by-type/

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

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Supporting Evidence

According to the Taiwan Internet Report 2023 conducted by Taiwan Network Information Center, the top five social media applications are Facebook, Instagram, Douyin/TikTok, X (Twitter), and PTT (the most famous bullein board system site in Taiwan).

1. https://blog.twnic.tw/2023/08/29/28021/

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

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Supporting Evidence

According to a research on which social media app was more popular in Brazil in 2023, carried out by the agency We Are Social, a reference in this type of study, the most used was WhatsApp, followed by YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and, in fifth place, Tik Tok, with 82.2 million users.

1. https://www.techtudo.com.br/listas/2023/07/qual-a-rede-social-mais-usada-em-2023-a-resposta-vai-te-surpreender-edapps.ghtml

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

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Supporting Evidence

ByteDance’s TikTok is among the five most used social media platforms, however the per capita number of its users is one of the lowest in the EU.

1. https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-czechia
2. https://cc.cz/nejmensi-podil-aktivnich-uzivatelu-tiktoku-v-populaci-v-ramci-evropske-unie-cesko-a-slovensko/

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

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Supporting Evidence

The 2023 survey on Estonian enterprises' usage of social media. The Chinese state-owned social media TikTok has ranked as the fifth most popular after Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and LinkedIn.

1. https://milos.ee/eesti-ettevotete-sotsiaalmeediakasutus-aastal-2023/

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

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Supporting Evidence

This indicator measures the "usage" of the apps instead of download numbers. However, if the respondent is certain about the usage but can't manage to find public data, then download numbers can be used as supporting evidence. According to this website, TikTok is widely used in Poland. (Ranked No.4 popular) Link

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-websites/poland/computers-electronics-and-technology/social-networks-and-online-communities/

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

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Supporting Evidence

Tencent Holdings is still a shareholder in VNG Corporation, which owns Zalo (WeChat/WhatsApp like messenger app) (see link 1, 2 and 3). Therefore, this Indicator deserves a “Yes" response.

1. https://theinvestor.vn/chinese-giant-tencent-holdings-leaves-huge-imprint-at-vietnams-vng-corporation-d6827.html
2. https://www.vietnam.vn/vng-lan-dau-he-lo-tencent-ant-group-la-co-dong/
3. https://chanhtuoi.com/zalo-la-cua-nuoc-nao-zalo-co-phai-cua-trung-quoc-p2719.html
4. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/apple/albania/
5. https://appfigures.com/top-apps/ios-app-store/dr-congo/iphone/top-overall

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

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is among the top 5 social networks/messaging apps in Russia according to Mediascope. In 2023, it ranked 2nd, 3rd, or 4th, depending on the criteria or the entity preparing the statistics. Mediascope states that TikTok has the highest average time spent in the app among its competitors. The Association of Communication Agencies of Russia (in Russian: АКАР) places TikTok in 5th place, noting that the overall top 5 list is undergoing changes due to sanctions.

1. https://vc.ru/social/973910-socseti-rossii-2023-socialnye-seti-rf-top-10
2. https://www.tadviser.ru/index.php/%D0%A1%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%8C%D1%8F:%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5_%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8_(%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BA_%D0%A0%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B8)#.2A_.D0.92_.D0.A0.D0.BE.D1.81.D1.81.D0.B8.D0.B8_.D0.BE.D1.82.D0.B5.D1.87.D0.B5.D1.81.D1.82.D0.B2.D0.B5.D0.BD.D0.BD.D1.8B.D1.85_.D1.81.D0.BE.D1.86.D1.81.D0.B5.D1.82.D0.B5.D0.B9_.D0.B2.D0.BF.D0.B5.D1.80.D0.B2.D1.8B.D0.B5_.D1.81.D1.82.D0.B0.D0.BB.D0.BE_.D0.B1.D0.BE.D0.BB.D1.8C.D1.88.D0.B5.2C_.D1.87.D0.B5.D0.BC_.D0.B8.D0.BD.D0.BE.D1.81.D1.82.D1.80.D0.B0.D0.BD.D0.BD.D1.8B.D1.85

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 3 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

Tiktok is the top popular App in Zimbabwe, but it's followed by four other Western Apps, including WhatsApp and Facebeek.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/apple/zimbabwe/

Answered by Ernest Mudzengi, and has been reviewed by Andronicus Sikula and Dr. Obert Hodzi

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok, owned by the PRC company ByteDance, is one of the most popular apps, with a user penetration rate of 68.8%. It leads in terms of user engagement, as people spend an average of 38 hours and 49 minutes on the platform each month. Additionally, TikTok ranks as the second most accessed app, with users opening it an average of 368.4 times per month.

1. https://www.meltwater.com/en/blog/social-media-statistics-malaysia

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

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Supporting Evidence

Tik-Tok, owned by Bytedance, a PRC-connected entity, is the fifth-most used social media platform in Argentina. Therefore this indicator deserves a "yes" rating.

1. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/las-redes-sociales-mas-usadas-en-argentina-ivan-brice%C3%B1o/?originalSubdomain=es

Answered by Ricardo Ferrer Picado, and has been reviewed by Hernan Alberro

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is among the top 5 social media platforms in Thailand, and according to Reuters, Thai users follow news on TikTok more than any other nation, with 30 percent of Thai TikTok users using the platform to stay updated on current events.

1. https://www.thairath.co.th/money/business_marketing/trends/2721256

Supplementary Notes

Thailand ranks ninth globally for TikTok advertising reach, with 44.3 million users on the short-video app. Link According to DataReportal, as of early 2024, TikTok users in Thailand aged 18 and above reached 44.38 million, based on data from ByteDance. Link's%20advertising,at%20the%20start%20of%202024

1. https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2734744/thais-among-top-social-media-users
2. https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-thailand#:~:text=Figures%20published%20in%20ByteDance

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

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Supporting Evidence

Tiktok, which is owned by a PRC connected entity, is one of the top five popular social apps in Myanmar.

1. https://42matters.com/most-popular-social-apps-myanmar.
2. https://app.sensortower.com/top-charts?category=all&country=MM&date=2024-01-13&os=android&device=iphone+

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

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Supporting Evidence

Facebook, Youtube, Twitter remain the most dominant while PRC's tiktok is popular it is just emerging.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/apple/uganda/
2. https://appfigures.com/top-apps/ios-app-store/uganda/iphone/top-overall

Answered by Agather Atuhaire, and has been reviewed by Abdou Rahim Lema

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is included among the top 5 apps by both Appfigures and the Sensor Tower.

1. https://app.sensortower.com/top-charts?category=all&country=MZ&date=2024-02-10&os=android&device=iphone
2. https://appfigures.com/top-apps/ios-app-store/mozambique/iphone/top-overall

Answered by Sérgio Chichava, and has been reviewed by Tomé Bambo

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is number two most popular social media app in Indonesia

1. https://databoks.katadata.co.id/datapublish/2023/05/24/pengguna-tiktok-di-indonesia-terbanyak-kedua-di-dunia-per-april-2023-nyaris-salip-as#:~:text=Ketenagakerjaan-,Pengguna%20TikTok%20di%20Indonesia%20Terbanyak%20Kedua%20di,April%202023%2C%20Nyaris%20Salip%20AS%3F&text=TikTok%20menjadi%20salah%20satu%20media,seluruh%20dunia%20per%20April%202023

Answered by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, and has been reviewed by Yeta Purnama

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Supporting Evidence

American or Korean social networking dominate (KakaoTalk, YouTube, Naver, Coupang, Band, Instagram, Facebook). Tencent, on the other hand, owns 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 Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, and has been reviewed by Yeta Purnama

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Supporting Evidence

As of October 2023, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were the countries with the highest TikTok reach, with virtually over 130 percent of the population aged 18 and older using the popular social video app. WeChat is also popular in Saudi Arabia.

1. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299829/tiktok-penetration-worldwide-by-country/#:~:text=As%20of%20April%202023%2C%20Saudi,reach%20of%20over%20100%20percent.
2. https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/47305
3. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/wechat-users-by-country

Answered by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, and has been reviewed by Yeta Purnama

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Supporting Evidence

During the Qatar World Cup, a young prince named Abdulrahman Fahad al-Thani went viral among Chinese people via TikTok, because of his popularity he opened an official account on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok and has millions of followers. Apart from that, he also opened a Weibo account with hundreds of thousands of followers. Apart from that, there are also many content creators from Qatar who are popular on TikTok with millions of followers. TikTok is the Chinese application most used by Qatari people.

1. https://www.zawya.com/en/life/leisure-and-travel/nearly-97-of-qatar-is-on-social-media-report-jf1xrpvq
2. https://radii.co/article/qatar-prince
3. https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3200683/maskless-world-cup-scenes-spark-anger-weibo-users-ask-if-china-same-planet-qatar
4. https://dohanews.co/meet-some-of-qatars-most-popular-tiktok-creators/

Answered by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, and has been reviewed by Yeta Purnama

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok, a social media app developed by Chinese company ByteDance, ranks 3rd in social application category in Canada on both Apple App and Google Play stores.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/apple/canada
2. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/google/canada/social

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Terry Glavin

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Supporting Evidence

As noted in the link, Telegram and Facebook remain overwhelmingly dominant in Cambodia.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/google/cambodia/social/

Supplementary Notes

As noted in the link, Telegram and Facebook remain overwhelmingly dominant in Cambodia.

Answered by Bradley J. Murg, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is the fifth most popular social media platform in the US. 33% of adults say they use the social network. Therefore, this Indicator deserves a "Yes" response.

1. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2024/01/31/americans-social-media-use/

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

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Supporting Evidence

In 2022, TikTok (owned by the Chinese company Bytedance, which, as it is usual, has an internal CCP Committee) was the 5th popular social media app in Germany (31%, based on usage).

1. https://www.agorapulse.com/de/blog/social-media-statistik-2022-fuer-deutschland-und-die-welt/#:~:text=So%20gab%20es%20insgesamt%206,inklusive%20WhatsApp%20und%20YouTube)%20genutzt

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

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok appears in some surveys of the top five most popular social media apps in the UK, although the measures used (downloads, usage stats, reported 'favourites') to determine popularity vary. The usage of Tiktok also varies by age group.

1. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284506/united-kingdom-social-network-penetration/
2. https://www.meltwater.com/en/blog/uk-social-media-statistics
3. https://www.insiderintelligence.com/charts/uk-social-media-usage-stats/

Answered by Leo Shaw, and has been reviewed by Sam Dunning and Andrew Yeh

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Supporting Evidence

A 2022 survey conducted by the internet content recommendation company Taboola and the information company Kantar Insights Israel found TikTok to be the fifth most popular app (24%), following WhatsApp (79%), Facebook (67%), Instagram (51%), and Telegram (27%).

1. http://web.archive.org/web/20230703115044/https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001424302

Answered by The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Considering this chart, TikTok can't be in top 5. Link

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

Supplementary Notes

Tiktok Users in Armenia are only 93,773. In Total 2,957,731 population Link

1. https://www.start.io/audience/tiktok-users-in-armenia

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

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Supporting Evidence

Link 43.6% of social media users use YouTube, 35.8% use Instagram, 26.5% use Facebook, 25.0% use TikTok, 6.4% use and uses "Twitter" platforms.

1. https://fed.az/az/statistika/azerbaycanda-sosial-media-istifadecileri-artib-sorgu-152242

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Aksana Akhmedova

Answer

Not Found

Answered by Umedjon Majidi, and has been reviewed by Aksana Akhmedova

Answer

Not Found

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

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Supporting Evidence

Link 2023 - TikTok, a popular social media app, has been blocked in Jordan for more than eight months now, due to concerns about harmful material and user misconduct.

1. https://www.albawaba.net/node/jordan-finally-lifting-ban-tiktok-1530854

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Aksana Akhmedova

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Supporting Evidence

Link Social Media Stats in Lebanon - October 2023 Facebook 76.16% Instagram 11.06% Twitter 4.9% YouTube 3.86% Pinterest 3.39% LinkedIn 0.42%

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

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Aksana Akhmedova

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Supporting Evidence

Tiktok isn't listed: Link

1. https://appfigures.com/top-apps/ios-app-store/mongolia/iphone/top-overall

Answered by Dulamkhorloo Baatar, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by Paúl Mena Mena, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

Answer

Supporting Evidence

no

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

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Supporting Evidence

Facebook is the top social media platform in Bangladesh with 43.25 million users. Followed by are YouTube with 34.40 million users, Instagram with 4.45 million users, Facebook Messenger with 20.35 million users and LinkedIn with 5.90 million members. Chinese Platform Tiktok was banned in Bangladesh in 2018, but it can be accessible to many users after 2020. No official TikTok stats about Bangladesh are available.

1. https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2023-bangladesh?rq=bangladesh
2. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/tiktok-users-by-country

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

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Supporting Evidence

TikTok is currently not among top 5 social media in Finland.

1. https://www.gaasly.com/blog/social-media-landscape-in-finland

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observationof the indicator phenomenon.

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

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon

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

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Supporting Evidence

The most used communication and apps are Telekom MK, WhatsApp, Viber, Snapchat and Messenger. Although their order has changed slightly, these are the same apps that were most popular last year as well. As far as I checked they have no Chinese involvement. The provided URL measures the apps by usage.

1. https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/google/macedonia-the-former-yugoslav-republic-of/communication/

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

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

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

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Tik-tok seems to be number 5 in the Italian ranking of favourite social media platforms, with around 3.4% of users saying it is their favourite. On the other hand, Tik-Tok is not top 5 in terms of social media that is most used. Therefore, this indicator deserves a "No" rating.

1. https://www.franzrusso.it/condividere-comunicare/social-media-italia-2022/
2. https://blogmeter.it/scaricaitalianiesocialmedia22/

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

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Supporting Evidence

Now TikTok is in the sixth place.

1. https://www.coaching-tecnologico.com/las-redes-sociales-mas-utilizadas-en-espana-en-2023-y-donde-debe-estar-mi-negocio/#:~:text=Youtube%3A%2040%2C7%20millones%2C,Snapchat%3A%203%2C9%20Millones.

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

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Supporting Evidence

The five most used social media apps in Paraguay are: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and Youtube. None belongs to a PRC connected entity.

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by Julieta Heduvan

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Supporting Evidence

This report provides a glimpse of social media usage in Afghanistan. Report by Heinrich Böll 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

Answered by Rahimullah Kakar, and has been reviewed by Niva Yau

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Supporting Evidence

The majority of international apps are blocked in Turkmenistan. However, people still use them through VPNs, and these VPN apps are among the most popular downloads for phone users in Turkmenistan. Although TikTok is gaining popularity among young Turkmens, it is still not in the top five most-used apps.

Answered by , and has been reviewed by

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon

1. https://www.theglobalstatistics.com/india-social-media-statistics/
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240108070840/https://www.theglobalstatistics.com/india-social-media-statistics/

Supplementary Notes

After the ban on Chinese apps such as Tiktok and Wechat from 2020, most prevalent social media apps used in India are either U.S based apps or apps developed within India.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Dr. Sriparna Pathak

Answer

Not Found

Supplementary Notes

Tik Tok, which was created by a Chinese tech company, and is one of the most used social media platforms is banned in Senegal.

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

Answer

Not Found

Supplementary Notes

One of the top 5 apps is Tiktok, which is developed by ByteDance Ltd. a Chinese internet technology company headquartered in Beijing is one of the most popular social apps in Kenya. According to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2023 survey, Kenya leads the world in TikTok usage.

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

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Facebook, Instagram and X are the most popular social media apps. Nepal banned Tik Tok in 2023.

Answered by Sriparna Pathak, and has been reviewed by Ambassador Vijay Kant Karna

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

1. none

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

Answer

Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Andronicus Sikula

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Supporting Evidence

PRC-connected entities are not the main shareholders or developers of the top five popular social media and messaging apps in Timor-Leste.

1. https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-timor-leste

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

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the indicator phenomenon.

Answered by Ricardo Ferrer Picado, and has been reviewed by Hernan Alberro

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the indicator phenomenon.

Supplementary Notes

While Tik-Tok is used in the country, it is still not among the top-five social media networks in the country. Link

1. https://ilifebelt.com/cuales-son-las-redes-sociales-favoritas-de-el-salvador-en-2023/2023/08/

Answered by Eric Lemus, and has been reviewed by Julio Martinez and Alvaro Cruz

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Supporting Evidence

According to the 2023 Global Digital Report by Meltwater released this January, the top three social media apps most used in the country are Facebook (95.7%), FB Messenger (92.1%), Tiktok (77.2%), Instagram (71.9%), Twitter (56.7%). While there have been some concerns about TikTok being owned by the Chinese firm ByteDance, TikTok has vehemently denied ties to the government and has distanced itself from Beijing by relocating to Singapore.

1. https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-bytedance-shou-zi-chew-8d8a6a9694357040d484670b7f4833be#:~:text=TikTok%2C%20which%20has%20over%20150,for%20privately%20owned%20Chinese%20companies.
2. https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-au/the-truth-about-tiktok#:~:text=Fact%3A%20TikTok%27s%20parent%20company%20ByteDance,Atlantic%2C%20and%20Susquehanna%20International%20Group.

Supplementary Notes

According to the 2023 Global Digital Report by Meltwater released this January, the top three social media apps most used in the country are Facebook (95.7%), FB Messenger (92.1%), Tiktok (77.2%), Instagram (71.9%), Twitter (56.7%). While there have been some concerns about TikTok being owned by the Chinese firm ByteDance, TikTok has vehemently denied ties to the government and has distanced itself from Beijing by relocating to Singapore.

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

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

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

Answer

Supporting Evidence

In Japan, top five popular social media/messaging apps are 1) LINE, 2) YouTube, 3) X (former Twitter), 4) Instagram, and 5) Facebook. TikTok ranks as 6. LINE was consigning the development to a Chinese company and a problem of the leaks of personal information occurred in 2021. LINE retreated from China in works related to personal information since then.

1. https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000166.000013597.html;
2. https://grove.tokyo/media/g0221/
3. https://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/2103/26/news045.html
4. https://linecorp.com/ja/pr/news/ja/2021/3857

Answered by Yuki Moritarni, and has been reviewed by Maiko Ichihara and Ryohei Suzuki

Answer

Supporting Evidence

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

Answered by Leo Shaw, and has been reviewed by Kevin Mooney and Andrew Yeh