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=== TikTokTake ===
=== 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]
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]
 
=== TikUp ===
 
TikUp is a Python package that gets all videos from a user or a hashtag, and uploads them to the Internet Archive under `tiktok-<video id>`. [https://github.com/Coloradohusky/TikUp Github link]


== Vital Signs ==
== Vital Signs ==

Revision as of 18:22, 7 June 2020

TikTok
TikTok logo
tiktok home page as seen on November 9, 2019
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

TikUp

TikUp is a Python package that gets all videos from a user or a hashtag, and uploads them to the Internet Archive under `tiktok-<video id>`. Github link

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]