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TikTok has surpassed Google to become the most popular website globally in 2021, ending Google's over a decade-long reign at the top.

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After more than ten years of being the number one website, Google was dethroned by TikTok, the fastest-growing social media app, which moved from the seventh position in 2020 to the top spot in 2021. This shift in internet traffic rankings is based on data from Cloudflare, which shows TikTok's parent company ByteDance experiencing significant growth since launching TikTok internationally in 2017. TikTok has achieved over a billion active users and was the most downloaded app worldwide, with 656 million global downloads and 94 million in the U.S. alone in 2021, according to Apptopia. The article suggests that TikTok's popularity is likely to continue, maintaining its new position as the leading website. Additionally, the author encourages readers to support their work by becoming Medium members, offering a referral link for sign-up.

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  • The author implies that TikTok's rise to the top spot was rapid and unexpected, given its ranking as No. 7 in 2020.
  • TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is credited with successfully launching and growing TikTok internationally in a relatively short period.
  • The author believes that TikTok's popularity is sustainable, suggesting it will remain the most popular website for the foreseeable future.
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Google Loses Its Spot as the World’s Most Popular Website

Google is now at No. 2 after 11+ years in the top spot.

Photo by Mitchell Luo on Unsplash

Google is no longer the most popular website after holding the No.1 spot for over a decade.

The tech giant was pushed aside by the fastest-growing social media app, TikTok. According to Cloudfare, TikTok ranked No. 7 in 2020 and skyrocketed past Amazon, Netflix, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, and Google to take the No. 1 spot in 2021.

The Top 10 Most Popular Websites (Late) 2021

  1. TikTok.com
  2. Google.com
  3. Facebook.com
  4. Microsoft.com
  5. Apple.com
  6. Amazon.com
  7. Netflix.com
  8. YouTube.com
  9. Twitter.com
  10. WhatsApp.com

ByteDance, TikTok’s China-based parent company, only launched TikTok outside mainland China in 2017. It now has over a billion active users and is the most downloaded app globally and in the U.S., according to Apptopia. (656 million global and 94 million U.S. downloads in 2021)

The top 10 most-downloaded mobile apps of 2021 — Apptopia

With the growing popularity of TikTok, we don’t expect it to come down from its top spot anytime soon.

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