TikTok has become a global sensation but has been banned in several countries due to concerns about user privacy and content moderation. Shou Zi Chew was questioned by Congress about TikTok's potential to harm national security.

TikTok may face a ban in 2023, leaving users searching for alternative apps to continue creating and sharing videos. There are many apps in the market that can be used if TikTok is banned in 2023, offering similar features and functionalities to TikTok.

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5 apps that can replace TikTok

Here is the list of apps that creators can use to reach out to their fans if TikTok disappears.

Instagram

Instagram launched Reels to compete with TikTok, allowing users to create and share 90-second video clips set to music. Users can use the built-in camera to make a Reel and edit it with text, stickers, and other creative features.

Likee

Likee is a social media application that allows users to create and distribute short films, live-streaming, and virtual gifting. Likee enables users to create and distribute short films with stickers, filters, and special effects.

Dubsmash

TikTok was initially an app for kids to lip-sync songs but was merged with Dubsmash to create TikTok. The app provides lip sync and filters to videos, which are shared on social media networks.

Huddles

Huddles is a user-first app that rewards creators and allows fans to send fan mail and tips. It is a user and creator-first app that focuses on rewarding people rather than advertisers.

YouTube

YouTube Shorts allows creators to create and share short-form vertical videos of up to 60 seconds. Users can use the Shorts camera to create YouTube Short videos with music, text, and other artistic components.

Why TikTok is likely to get banned?

TikTok is getting banned for different reasons in different countries. The main reason is security concerns over the app's data collection and sharing with third-party companies, especially its China-based parent company, ByteDance. The US government fears that the Chinese government may use TikTok to access user data and federal devices for blackmail or espionage, The New York Times reported.