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Douyin

Douyin

Beijing, China · Founded 2016

10001+ employees

Sourced & current · updated Oct 5, 20261 of 4 facts verifiedWebsite

Douyin is a short-video platform launched by ByteDance in 2016 that operates independently from its international counterpart TikTok, serving exclusively the Chinese market.

Where they sit

Stack tier: Core Platforms (S)

Social Media ManagementE-commerce Marketing

Dominant short-video and social commerce platform in China, one of the top digital advertising channels in the country by revenue and daily active users

Ownership

Parent: ByteDance

Competitors

Pre-call brief from ATDb — sourced from the live database, current as of Oct 5, 2026. Not a static screenshot.