Foundering - The Story Behind TikTok

The founding story of TikTok. How two guys from China created the idea and the technology for what we now know as TikTok. Alex Jew, an eccentric guy from Shanghai who is obsessed with design and understanding how teenagers behaved online. And then there's Zhang Yiming, the CEO of Bydance, TikTok's parent company. In this episode we'll explain how Alex and Yiming were able to plot a path for TikTok that would not only change the world of social media but also up-end pop culture, music, and the economics of fame.