What was TikTok called before it became TikTok?

Before it became TikTok, the app was known as **Musical.ly**. Musical.ly was a popular app that allowed users to create and share lip-sync videos, and it had a significant user base, particularly among teenagers.

In 2018, ByteDance, the company that developed TikTok, acquired Musical.ly for about $1 billion. Later that year, ByteDance merged Musical.ly with TikTok, integrating the user bases and functionalities of both apps under the TikTok name. This strategic move helped TikTok gain a larger global audience and become the social media phenomenon it is today.