Is there a Russian TikTok?

TikTok was the 10th most popular app in Russia before the company decided to halt operations. Now, Russian users cannot upload new content or see content from users outside of the country. To access global content on TikTok in Russia, you may need to use a VPN.

Is TikTok popular in Russia?

Over 29 million Russians used TikTok, a social network for creating, editing, and sharing short videos owned by Chinese company ByteDance, as of 2021.

Is TikTok illegal in Russia?

Since March, Russian users have been banned from uploading new content on TikTok following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian citizens are also prevented from seeing domestic or intentional TikTok videos, after the policy was updated on June 30.

Is TikTok allowed in China?

TikTok, they note, isn’t even available in China, though ByteDance offers a similar service, Douyin, that looks and works just like it.

Who owns TikTok Russia?

TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, said it was taking the actions as it reviews Russia’s new law on “fake news.” The law appears to target media outlets that don’t hew to the Kremlin’s line on the invasion of Ukraine.

Why did TikTok pull out of Russia?

Video-sharing site TikTok and streaming giant Netflix have limited and cut their services respectively in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. TikTok said it had suspended live streaming and new content from its platform as it assesses tough new laws to crack down on “fake news” about Russia’s armed forces.