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

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2021
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Kaye, D. B. V., Chen, X., & Zeng, J. (2021). The co-evolution of two Chinese mobile short video apps: Parallel platformization of Douyin and TikTok. Mobile Media & Communication, 9(2), 229–253. https://doi.org/10.1177/2050157920952120

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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, they exist in radically different markets and are governed by radically different forces. Unlike other popular mobile media platforms in China and internationally, TikTok and Douyin are neither part of the big three tech giants in China nor

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9

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2

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229

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253

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Douyin, TikTok, platformization, mobile apps, short video

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English

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2021-05-01

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2020-10-07

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2050-1579

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130 since deposited on 2020-10-07
64last week
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22 since deposited on 2020-10-07
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Acq. date: 2025-11-12

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Kaye, D. B. V., Chen, X., & Zeng, J. (2021). The co-evolution of two Chinese mobile short video apps: Parallel platformization of Douyin and TikTok. Mobile Media & Communication, 9(2), 229–253. https://doi.org/10.1177/2050157920952120

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