The Surprising Origin of TikTok’s Name & Its Rise to 1 Billion Users

TikTok was originally a completely different app that most people have never heard of. A Chinese technology giant bought it relaunched it and built the world's most addictive social media platform. Then the United States government tried to ban it entirely. The remarkable story of how TikTok went from a lip syncing app nobody knew about to the most downloaded app in history and nearly got shut down by the world's most powerful government is one of the most fascinating stories of the modern era.