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ByteDance

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Headquarters

Beijing

About

ByteDance is a global technology company that develops content platforms powered by artificial intelligence. Founded in 2012, the company is best known for creating TikTok, the wildly popular short-form video platform, as well as Douyin (the Chinese version of TikTok), Toutiao (a news and information content platform), and other digital services. ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life through technology. The company leverages advanced machine learning algorithms to personalize content discovery and distribution across its various platforms, serving billions of users worldwide. ByteDance's innovative approach to content creation and consumption has revolutionized social media and digital entertainment, making it one of the most influential tech companies globally.

Program Details

ByteDance's affiliate program on the Impact network allows publishers and influencers to earn commissions by promoting TikTok advertising credits and other ByteDance services to businesses looking to reach audiences through the platform.

Company History

Founded in 2012 by Zhang Yiming in Beijing, China. Key milestones include: 2012 - Launch of news aggregation app Toutiao; 2016 - Introduction of Douyin (Chinese version of TikTok); 2017 - Acquisition of Musical.ly which was rebranded as TikTok internationally; 2018 - TikTok becomes global phenomenon; 2020 - Reaches over 2 billion downloads worldwide; 2021 - Becomes one of the world's most valuable private tech companies.