Alternative to TikTok? Douyin now open to international users, claim netizens

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, which is limited to domestic users can now be accessed internationally amid the brief ban of the popular social media platform TikTok, according to a few X users.

“Wow, this is huge. I just tried it myself with a foreign phone number (you can apparently choose any country, see screenshot) and it’s true: you can now join Douyin – the Chinese version of TikTok – as an international user.