Like the company App Annie citing its own analysis of the download numbers from various app stores Nikkei Asia reported, TikTok has worked its way up to number 1 on the list of the most downloaded apps. The app from the Chinese company Bytedance is now ahead of the app from the social network Facebook.
Facebook loses due to privacy concerns, TikTok wins due to pandemic
Even in the US and Western Europe, TikTok is ahead, even if Facebook remains number 1 in Asia. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, TikTok became increasingly popular, probably mainly because many people were looking for an entertaining pastime while their everyday life was or is still characterized by various protective measures and restrictions.
Meanwhile, some special services increased significantly. While Facebook and its subsidiary WhatsApp were criticized for their controversial decision to pass on data within the group and lost users, competitor Telegram won and is now number 7 in the list of the most frequently downloaded apps worldwide.
The chat client Discord has just gained massive popularity in the USA and is now number 7 among the most frequently downloaded apps. Other winners from the pandemic were mostly apps for creating and distributing short videos or services that enable users to receive product recommendations and purchase the relevant products directly.
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