Social media platforms have become a part and parcel of our daily life. Without these platforms our lives become somewhat dull and we need to check our social media accounts at least five to seven times a day. Social media platforms are becoming a necessity as the days are passing by.
A few years ago these platforms were just pass time for most of the people but nowadays social media platforms are a necessity or obsession for most of the users. Social media platforms are important for all of us these days. We can find almost everything on social media.
Nowadays people use these platforms for various purposes such as contacting other people, shopping, news updates, learning and many other things. Social media platforms have evolved in the last few years and now they are not mere mediums of communication.
A new kind of social media platform has emerged in the last few years which is the short video sharing platforms. The most famous short video sharing platform is TikTok. More than 2.5 billion people are registered on this platform.
A user can upload videos which have a duration of 15 seconds to 3 minutes. Users can upload various genres of videos here like educative, funny, singing, dancing, lip synchronizing and many more. TikTok is available in most of the countries of the world.
TikTok was first introduced in China with the name Douyin in 2016. The literal meaning of Douyin is ‘Vibrating Sound’. After releasing Douyin became a huge favorite among the Chinese people. Douyin was released by the multinational company named ByteDance. After receiving so much positive reviews ByteDance decided to launch Douyin outside mainland China.
In early 2017, Douyin was released in the neighboring countries of China. This time Douyin was also released for the Android and iOS platforms. Douyin got a huge recognition at that time and people loved the concept of short video sharing platform. TikTok wanted to expand its area of operation and serve worldwide. So, Douyin merged with another short video platform called Musical.ly and launched a global product called TikTok back in 2nd August, 2018.
TikTok got popular because it is very easy to use. The user interface of the app is very simple and neat. People of every walks of life can use the app very easily. People all over the world find the concept of a short video sharing platform very interesting and that’s why they use TikTok. TikTok also pays money to the users who have a good follower count or whose posts have more interaction rates.
Pakistani people also love TikTok and there are a lot of users of TikTok who belong to Pakistani origins. Pakistani people like the platform very much and it has become a part of their daily life. But there is a problem that the messaging option of TikTok is not up to the mark and the platform was not made for the purpose of texting.
So, like all the other users, the Pakistani users have also found an alternative where the whole TikTok community can communicate with each other. That’s where the WhatsApp group comes into play. The TikToker community of Pakistan is huge. Like all the other communities TikTokers also need to keep in touch with their fellow members so they use the WhatsApp groups of TikTokers.
TikTokers from all over Pakistan join these groups and discuss if there is any issue with the platform and if there is any way to fix it. The most famous influencers of TikTok are also in the group who give free tips and tricks to the new TikTokers so that the new ones can also gain reach and recognition.
If a TikToker is facing any issue with their account they can also seek assistance in these groups. These groups are very much helpful and responsive. The members of this group try to help every fellow TikTokers if they can. So, if you are a TikTok user from Pakistan you should join one of these groups.