The Banking Executive Magazine - March 2022 Issue

Tiktok for Banking and Finance with one in seven people down- loading the app. • About 96 million downloads are from the United States. Like most social media sites, TikTok is not immune to controversy. TikTok and many other Chinese-made apps were banned in India in mid-2020 as a danger to the nation's sovereignty. The move came amid growing ten- sions between the two nations. TikTok is banned in Bangladesh. It was also briefly banned in Indonesia for pornography, inappropriate con- tent, and blasphemy. In February 2019, the company paid $5.7 million in the United States to settle allegations that it illegally col- lected personal information from children. In July 2020, President Donald J. Trump launched a public attack on TikTok, threatening to ban it from the United States on the grounds that the Chinese Communist Party could use data gathered on its users to spy on United States citizens. He demanded that TikTok be sold to United States interests to eliminate the threat. HOW TO DOWNLOAD TIKTOK? TikTok can be downloaded from google play on the following link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de tails?id=com.zhiliaoapp.musi- cally&hl=en&gl=US TikTok can be also downloaded from AppStore on the following link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tik- tok/id835599320 HOW TO USE TIKTOK? Using TikTok involves setting up an account, navigating the platform, and using the app's most popular ed- iting features. Below is a detailed description of the steps to use TikTok: Step1. Set up a TikTok account 1. Download the TikTok app from the iOS App Store or Google Play. 2. Open the app. 3. Go to Me. 4. Choose a method to sign up. Step 2. Make a TikTok 1. Once your account is set up, tap the + symbol at the bottom of the screen to enter Create mode. 2. Before you start recording, you will be able to pre-select a variety of editing elements to apply to your video clip from a menu on the right-hand side of the screen. You can flip to your front-facing camera, tweak the speed, apply a softening beauty lens, play with different filters, set up a self-timer or toggle the flash on or off. 3. At the top of the screen, you can tap Add sound to prepare sound clips and music. 4. Hold down the red button in the bottom center to record video, or tap it once to snap a picture. Al- ternatively, tap Upload to the right of the record button, and view your camera library to up- load a photo or video from there. 5. If you would like to add more videos or photos to the sequence, follow steps 2 through 4 again. 6. When you have created all of your scenes, hit the checkmark icon. 7. You will then have a chance to edit further, adding text, stickers, the BANKING EXECUTIVE 10 ISSUE 159 MARCH 2022 TikTok download from Google Play TikTok download from AppStore