TikTok is steadily expanding beyond social media toward a super app model, similar to WeChat in China. Recent moves include TikTok GO for hotel and attraction booking, a fintech license application in Brazil for payments and lending, a FIFA World Cup sports hub, casual in-app games, microdrama content, and continued growth of TikTok Shop (which hit $15.82B in U.S. sales in 2025). The strategy aims to keep users inside TikTok for discovery, commerce, entertainment, and financial services rather than switching to Google, Amazon, Spotify, or other platforms.
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