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Same Water in Different Pools: An Analysis of Health Information on Douyin and TikTok

Li, Xinna

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/122795

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Title
Same Water in Different Pools: An Analysis of Health Information on Douyin and TikTok
Author(s)
Li, Xinna
Issue Date
2024-03-20
Keyword(s)
  • Douyin
  • TikTok
  • COVID
  • Parallel Platformization
  • Health Informatics
Abstract
Douyin and TikTok belong to the same company, ByteDance, and share similar platform infrastructures. However, they target different markets and operate in distinct platform ecosystems. Unlike copycat versions of Western platforms in mainland China (e.g., the Chinese Twitter—Weibo), Douyin and TikTok originate from the same source but flow into distinct user bases. Following the app walkthrough method and utilizing parallel platformization theory, this study explores the similarities and differences in presenting health information on the two platforms. This research contributes to validating and extending parallel platformization theory in the health domain.
Publisher
iSchools
Series/Report Name or Number
iConference 2024 Proceedings
Type of Resource
Other
Language
eng
Handle URL
https://hdl.handle.net/2142/122795
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Copyright 2024 is held by Xinna Li. Copyright permissions, when appropriate, must be obtained directly from the authors.

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