ByteDance: Building the Internet’s Global App Empire

TL;DR
Since its 2012 founding, ByteDance has evolved into the world’s leading ‘application factory,’ turning TikTok and Douyin into global gateways used by billions and building a sprawling portfolio from video editing to workplace collaboration and chatbots—positioning the Chinese tech giant as a dominant force shaping the internet and drawing continued regulatory and competitive scrutiny.
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