TikTok in the United States - statistics & facts
TikTok's influence in the United States extends far beyond user numbers, with implications in the advertising industry, media environments, and even political communication. Launched in the country in October 2018 by the Chinese-owned ByteDance, TikTok built on the rising popularity of social video as popularized by social media Vine, Musical.ly, and YouTube. By 2025, half of the U.S. digital population was estimated to engage with TikTok.
