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'''TikTok''' is a social media app for short, user generated videos developed by the Chinese company ByteDance. The app was launched internationally in September 2017 and merged with musical.ly on 9 November 2017. | '''TikTok''' is a social media app for short, user generated videos developed by the Chinese company ByteDance. The app was launched internationally in September 2017 and merged with musical.ly on 9 November 2017. | ||
== Archiving tools == | |||
[https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl youtube-dl] is able to grab videos straight from the site | |||
A tool to [https://github.com/carcabot/tiktok-signature generate the signature] TikTok uses to sign all their requests exists and is actively updated | |||
=== TikTokTake === | |||
Work is being done to create a tool that can get all of a users videos and WARC them up, that's being implemented in a cli tool and irc bot [https://github.com/JackDallas/TikTokTake TikTokTake] | |||
== Vital Signs == | == Vital Signs == |
Revision as of 16:22, 18 February 2020
TikTok | |
tiktok home page as seen on November 9, 2019 | |
URL | https://www.tiktok.com/ |
Status | Online! |
Archiving status | Not saved yet |
Archiving type | Unknown |
IRC channel | #TikOff (on hackint) |
TikTok is a social media app for short, user generated videos developed by the Chinese company ByteDance. The app was launched internationally in September 2017 and merged with musical.ly on 9 November 2017.
Archiving tools
youtube-dl is able to grab videos straight from the site
A tool to generate the signature TikTok uses to sign all their requests exists and is actively updated
TikTokTake
Work is being done to create a tool that can get all of a users videos and WARC them up, that's being implemented in a cli tool and irc bot TikTokTake
Vital Signs
- The first request for archival was in October 2019 due to removal of pro-LGBTQ content, even in countries where homosexuality has never been illegal. [1]
- Videos from chinese TikTok can not be seen outside of china. [2]
- ↑ "TikTok's local moderation guidelines ban pro-LGBT content" - Article on The Guardian
- ↑ "TikTok - Yes, TikTok - Is the Latest Window Into China’s Police State" - Article on Wired