Company:Likee

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Short description: Social media short-video app
Likee
GenreSocial-media app[1]
Video editing and sharing[2]
PredecessorLIKE video[3]
FoundedJanuary 2017; 7 years ago (2017-01)[4]
ProductsShort video social platform[5]
OwnerBigo (JOYY)[6]
Websitelikee.video

Likee (/ˈlaɪkiː/; 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 Likeme Pte. Ltd.,[10][11][12] whose parent company is JOYY Inc., a international technology firm listed on NASDAQ.[13][14][15] The founder of Likee is Jason Hu, entrepreneur from Singapore, 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]

History

Likee was originally known as LIKE until mid-2019, when it was rebranded and redesigned.[19]

As of the second quarter of 2019, Likee's mobile monthly active users had reached 80.7 million.[20]

In 2017, Likee was rated as one of Google Play's Best Entertainment Applications.[21]

Features

The Likee mobile app allows users to easily create and edit videos using a variety of augmented reality effects.[22]

Privacy concerns

As with other video apps, Likee has been condemned by the international community[vague] for privacy and inappropriate content.[23][24][25][unreliable source?][26][unreliable source?]

In response to privacy concerns, LIKEME Pte. Ltd. added parental control features in 2019,[27] allowing parents and guardians of Likee users to remotely control or restrict access to the app's content.[24] However, watchdog groups[who?] have described the parental controls as "ineffective".[25][unreliable source?]

In June 2020, the Government of India banned Likee along with 58 other apps that were ultimately owned by Chinese companies such as TikTok, citing data and privacy issues, and added that it was a threat to the sovereignty and security of the country.[28] Border tensions in 2020 between India and China and subsequent deterioration of relations instigated the ban.[29][30]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "TikTok becomes the top downloaded social media app on App Store in July, fails to beat Facebook overall". BGR. 19 August 2019. https://www.bgr.in/news/tiktok-becomes-the-top-downloaded-social-media-app-on-app-store-in-july-fails-to-beat-facebook-overall/. 
  2. ↑ Paul Barnwell (8 Sep 2019). "What are deepfake videos?". Pocono Record. https://www.poconorecord.com/entertainmentlife/20190908/what-are-deepfake-videos. 
  3. ↑ "How social media can leverage the festive season after Festival Sales". Deccan Chronicle. 11 Oct 2019. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/in-other-news/111019/how-social-media-can-leverage-the-festive-season-after-festival-sales.html. 
  4. ↑ "Likee to complete 2 years of successful journey in India". International Business Times. 26 Jul 2019. https://www.ibtimes.co.in/likee-complete-2-years-successful-journey-india-802424. 
  5. ↑ "YY to Announce Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results on August 13, 2019". The New York Times. 5 August 2019. https://markets.on.nytimes.com/research/stocks/news/press_release.asp?docTag=201908050700PRIMZONEFULLFEED7688951&feedID=600&press_symbol=52251825. 
  6. ↑ "Likee to support underprivileged talented youth with "Likeedreams" initiative". Deccan Chronicle. 17 Sep 2019. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/business/companies/170919/likee-to-support-underprivileged-talented-youth-with-likeedreams.html. 
  7. ↑ "Likee to pay you for bringing friends on board". The Siasat Daily. 11 August 2019. https://www.siasat.com/likee-pay-you-bringing-friends-board-1579530/. 
  8. ↑ "NSW digital driver licences now available on smartphones". The Daily Telegraph. 29 October 2019. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fnews%2Fnsw%2Fon-the-tele%2Fits-a-busy-morning-for-firefighters-with-two-different-fires-burning-in-sydney%2Flive-coverage%2Fe87648018fba503e7cd3716c4a46486f&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium. 
  9. ↑ Paul Barnwell (11 September 2019). "What parents need to teach kids about deepfake videos". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/09/11/common-sense-media-shares-what-parents-need-teach-kids-about-deepfake-videos/. 
  10. ↑ "Video app TikTok's India download ban worries wider tech industry" (in en-UK). Reuters. April 17, 2019. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tiktok-india-analysis/video-app-tiktoks-india-download-ban-worries-wider-tech-industry-idUSKCN1RT1MX. 
  11. ↑ "Likee launches Independence Day campaign for Indians across the globe". The Asian Age. 13 Aug 2019. https://www.asianage.com/technology/in-other-news/130819/likee-launches-independence-day-campaign-for-indians-across-the-globe.html. 
  12. ↑ "Aam Aadmi Party turns to Likee to connect with Indian youth". Deccan Chronicle. 26 September 2019. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/business/companies/260919/aam-aadmi-party-turns-to-likee-to-connect-with-indian-youth.html. 
  13. ↑ "JOYY Inc. (YY) Company Profile & Facts - Yahoo Finance" (in en-US). https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/YY/profile/. 
  14. ↑ "Singapore-based Likee, led by a former factory worker, is gaining ground on TikTok" (in en-SG). https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-based-likee-led-former-124305647.html. 
  15. ↑ "YY Announces Completion of Acquisition of BIGO | JOYY Inc." (in en). https://ir.yy.com/news-releases/news-release-details/yy-announces-completion-acquisition-bigo. 
  16. ↑ "Singapore-based TikTok challenger Likee gains ground in short video market" (in en). 2020-04-18. https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-social/article/3080491/singapore-based-likee-led-former-factory-worker-gaining-ground. 
  17. ↑ "Likee creates Guinness World Record for its Independence Day campaign". Dainik Jagran. 24 August 2019. https://english.jagran.com/technology/likee-creates-guinness-world-record-for-its-independence-day-campaign-10003629. 
  18. ↑ "Spread joy this Diwali with Likee's Diwali challenge, personalised stickers". The Asian Age. 21 Oct 2019. https://www.asianage.com/business/companies/211019/spread-joy-this-diwali-with-likees-diwali-challenge-personalised-stickers.html. 
  19. ↑ "Popular video platform LIKE gets rebranded as Likee to improve user experience". HT Media Limited. 12 June 2018. https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3454682. 
  20. ↑ "YY Inc.: Bear Case Now Obsolete". Seeking Alpha. 18 Aug 2019. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4286483-yy-inc-bear-case-now-obsolete. 
  21. ↑ "Best of 2017 - Android Apps on Google Play" (in en-US). https://play.google.com/store/apps/editorial_collection/promotion_topic_tp_holidayhub_2017. 
  22. ↑ News, Taiwan (12 June 2018). "LIKE App's Shaping Magic Debuts Globally, Giv...". https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3454682. 
  23. ↑ "Kids app labelled 'paedophile's paradise' by experts". Sydney. 29 October 2019. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/likee-video-app-a-paedophile-paradise-say-child-safety-experts/news-story/c586d604b7884337c2d2d714966cbaf7. 
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Likee's New Parental Controls Feature Empower Parents To Filter Content Exposure". Businessworld. 30 September 2019. http://www.businessworld.in/article/Likee-s-New-Parental-Controls-Feature-Empower-Parents-To-Filter-Content-Exposure-/30-09-2019-176915/. 
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Dossetto, Grant (22 July 2022). "Children At Risk On New App" (in en). KNSI. https://knsiradio.com/2022/07/22/children-at-risk-on-new-app/. 
  26. ↑ Martin, Brandon (12 February 2020). "Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office gives warning about dangerous apps" (in en). KOKH. https://okcfox.com/news/local/oklahoma-county-sheriffs-office-gives-warning-about-dangerous-apps-02-12-2020-190135581. 
  27. ↑ Sally Rawsthorne (20 October 2019). "Child predators target next-gen social media". The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/inside-the-world-of-online-child-sex-abusers-20191019-p53277.html. 
  28. ↑ Rahul Shrivastava (June 30, 2020). "TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser among 59 Chinese apps banned by India as border tensions simmer in Ladakh" (in en). India Today. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/centre-announces-ban-chinese-apps-privacy-issues-1695265-2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-07-21. 
  29. ↑ "India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, WeChat, Helo". The Economic Times. 29 July 2020. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/india-bans-59-chinese-apps-including-tiktok-helo-wechat/articleshow/76694814.cms. 
  30. ↑ "Full list of 59 Chinese apps banned by Indian govt". ThePrint. June 29, 2020. https://theprint.in/india/full-list-of-59-chinese-apps-banned-by-indian-govt/451254/. 

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