The co-evolution of two Chinese mobile short video apps: Parallel platformization of Douyin and TikTok

TikTok is the international twin of China’s mobile short video app, Douyin, and one of the fastest growing short video platforms in the world. Owned by Chinese tech giant, ByteDance, TikTok and Douyin share many similarities in terms of appearance, functionality, and platform affordances; however, t...

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Published in:Mobile media & communication 2021-05, Vol.9 (2), p.229-253
Main Authors: Kaye, D. Bondy Valdovinos, Chen, Xu, Zeng, Jing
Format: Article
Language:English
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