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The app now has 30 million monthly active users. NewsIndian short video app VMate gains USD 100 million from Alibaba to take on TikTok1 min read
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The viral short video app is on a winning streak. NewsTikTok is the most downloaded app on the App Store for five consecutive quarters1 min read
The short video app had 188 million downloads in Q1 2019, slightly ahead of Facebook. NewsTikTok pips Facebook in India and becomes world’s most downloaded social app in Q1 20191 min read
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The United States alone accounted for about two-thirds of TikTok’s global revenue. NewsTikTok global revenue reached USD 11 million in Q1 20191 min read
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