Likee
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Genre | Social media app[1] Video editing and sharing[2] |
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Predecessor | LIKE video[3] |
Founded | July 2017[4] |
Products | Short video social platform[5] |
Owner | Bigo[6] |
Website | likee |
Likee (formerly LIKE) is a short video creation and sharing app,[7][8][9] available for iOS and Android operating systems. It is owned by Singaporean tech firm BIGO Technology,[10][11][12] whose parent company is JOYY Inc, a form listed on NASDAQ.[13][14][15] The founder of Likee is entrepreneur from Singapore, Jason Hu, who previously worked for JOYY.[16]
The app's capabilities include visual effects, including 4D Magic and Dynamic Stickers, as well as video shooting and editing.[17][18][19]
History[edit]
Likee was originally known as LIKE until mid-2019, when it was rebranded and redesigned.[20]
As of the second quarter of 2019, Likee's mobile monthly active users had reached 80.7 million.[21] On 25 September 2019,[22] the Indian political party Aam Aadmi Party created an official account on Likee.[23]
On 30 September 2019, a parental controls feature was introduced,[24] allowing parents and guardians of Likee users to remotely control or restrict access to the app's content.[25]
In 2017, Likee was rated as one of Google Play's Best Entertainment Applications.[26]
Features[edit]
The Likee mobile app allows users to easily create and edit videos using a variety of augmented reality effects.[27]
Privacy concerns[edit]
As with other video apps, Likee is condemned by the international community for privacy and inappropriate content. People say it could expose children to sexual predators.[28] Because of that, the 'Enable Parental Controls' feature on Likee allows parents and guardians to control or restrict young users' access to content in Likee.[29]
In June 2020, the Government of India banned Likee along with 58 other apps that were ultimately owned by Chinese companies, citing data and privacy issues, and added that it was a threat to the sovereignty and security of the country.[30] Border tensions in 2020 between India and China and subsequent deterioration of relations instigated the ban.[31][32]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "TikTok becomes the top downloaded social media app on App Store in July, fails to beat Facebook overall". BGR. 19 August 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019.
- ^ Paul Barnwell (8 September 2019). "What are deepfake videos?". Pocono Record.
- ^ "How social media can leverage the festive season after Festival Sales". Deccan Chronicle. 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Likee to complete 2 years of successful journey in India". International Business Times. 26 July 2019.
- ^ "YY to Announce Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results on August 13, 2019". The New York Times. 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Likee to support underprivileged talented youth with "Likeedreams" initiative". Deccan Chronicle. 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Likee to pay you for bringing friends on board". The Siasat Daily. 11 August 2019.
- ^ "NSW digital driver licences now available on smartphones". The Daily Telegraph. 29 October 2019.
- ^ Paul Barnwell (11 September 2019). "What parents need to teach kids about deepfake videos". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Video app TikTok's India download ban worries wider tech industry". Reuters. 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Likee launches Independence Day campaign for Indians across the globe". The Asian Age. 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Aam Aadmi Party turns to Likee to connect with Indian youth". Deccan Chronicle. 26 September 2019.
- ^ "JOYY Inc. (YY) Company Profile & Facts - Yahoo Finance". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Singapore-based Likee, led by a former factory worker, is gaining ground on TikTok". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "YY Announces Completion of Acquisition of BIGO | JOYY Inc". ir.yy.com. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Singapore-based TikTok challenger Likee gains ground in short video market". South China Morning Post. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Likee App Among 10 Most-downloaded Apps Worldwide For August: Report". Republic World. 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Likee creates Guinness World Record for its Independence Day campaign". Dainik Jagran. 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Spread joy this Diwali with Likee's Diwali challenge, personalised stickers". The Asian Age. 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Popular video platform LIKE gets rebranded as Likee to improve user experience". Hindustan Times. HT Media Limited. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "YY Inc.: Bear Case Now Obsolete". Seeking Alpha. 18 August 2019.
- ^ "AAP reaching out to youths through mobile apps Party social media head". The Week (Indian magazine). 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Aam Aadmi Party turns to Likee to connect with Indian youth". Deccan Chronicle. 26 September 2019.
- ^ Sally Rawsthorne (20 October 2019). "Child predators target next-gen social media". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Likee's New Parental Controls Feature Empower Parents To Filter Content Exposure". Businessworld. 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Best of 2017 - Android Apps on Google Play". Play Store.
- ^ News, Taiwan. "LIKE App's Shaping Magic Debuts Globally, Giv..." Taiwan News.
- ^ "likee video app a paedophile paradise say child safety experts". www.dailytelegraph.com.au.
- ^ "Likee's new Parental Controls feature empower parents to filter content exposure". www.mynation.com.
- ^ DelhiJune 29, Rahul Shrivastava New; June 30, 2020UPDATED; Ist, 2020 09:11. "TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser among 59 Chinese apps banned by India as border tensions simmer in Ladakh". India Today. Retrieved 21 July 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ "India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Helo, WeCha". The Economic Times. 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Full list of 59 Chinese apps banned by Indian govt". ThePrint. 29 June 2020.
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