Source: OT-Team(G),澎湃新闻
Has Douyin opened registration for international users? The platform has responded to the speculation. On January 16, TMTPOST, a tech news outlet, reported that Douyin, China's popular short-video platform, has opened up international registration. This move allows users from various countries to access Douyin, with many users from regions such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Thailand already sharing videos on the platform. The registration page for Douyin also displays international dialing codes for multiple countries, indicating its broader appeal.
However, when contacted by media outlets for clarification, Douyin customer service denied the announcement, stating that there were no official updates and that registration details should be verified based on what appears on the page. The customer service representative also pointed out that many overseas users had been registering on Douyin using foreign phone numbers for some time and suggested that international users could attempt to receive verification codes to test whether the service was fully functional abroad. Sources familiar with the situation, however, have suggested that the information regarding international registration is inaccurate. According to them, Douyin continues to follow the requirements of China's Cybersecurity Law and the Internet User Account Information Management Regulations, which mandate real identity verification during the registration process.