Tik Tok. Popular Application in China - Blocked In Indonesia

Tik Tok's active daily user in China in June 2018 was recorded at 150 million users. Even Tik Tok so most iPhone users downloaded applications in early 2018 until now.

Tik Tok known as Douyin in China, which means less is a short video, is a music video platform and social media network from China launched in September 2016 by Zhang Yiming.

Minister of Communications and Informatics Rudiantara has just decided to block Tik Tok in Indonesia. In fact, Tik Tok is a very popular application in China.

Tik Tok is the most downloaded app in the App Store in Q1 2018, which is 45.8 million downloads. Underneath is YouTube with 35.3 million downloads, WhatsApp 33.8 million, Facebook Messenger 31.3 million, and Instagram 31 million.

In Google Play Store Indonesia, Tik Tok is currently the second most downloaded free app.

For information, Tik Tok's corporate center is Beijing Bytedance Technology, which in November 2017 acquired Musical.ly, which is also a music video platform.

This app allows its users to create a short music video using some of the music already provided in the app. Then the user can record anything for 60 seconds, and combine the video with the music that is already available.

Tik Tok first penetrated Indonesia in September 2017, and became a very popular application in some circles, especially teenagers. Until now the application is blocked by Kemenkominfo.

The urge to block this app is booming in social media. In fact, there are netizens who make petitions to request this application is closed because it is considered more bring negativ nature.

When deciding to block Tik-Tok, Menkominfo Rudiantara claimed to have coordinated with the Ministry of PPA and the Commission for the Protection of Indonesian Children (KPAI).

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