Likee

Likee
GenreSocial-media app[1]
Video editing and sharing[2]
PredecessorLIKE video[3]
FoundedJanuary 2017 (2017-01)[4]
ProductsShort video social platform[5]
OwnerBigo (JOYY)[6]
Websitelikee.video

Likee (/ˈlk/; formerly LIKE) is a short-video creation and sharing app,[7][8][9] available for iOS and Android operating systems. It is owned by Singaporean tech firm Likeme Pte. Ltd.,[10][11][12] whose parent company is JOYY Inc., a international technology firm listed on NASDAQ.[13][14][15] The founder of Likee is Jason Hu, entrepreneur from Singapore, who previously worked for JOYY.[16]

The app's capabilities include visual effects, including 4D Magic and Dynamic Stickers, as well as video shooting and editing.[17][18]

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  2. ^ Paul Barnwell (8 September 2019). "What are deepfake videos?". Pocono Record.
  3. ^ "How social media can leverage the festive season after Festival Sales". Deccan Chronicle. 11 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Likee to complete 2 years of successful journey in India". International Business Times. 26 July 2019.
  5. ^ "YY to Announce Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results on August 13, 2019". The New York Times. 5 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Likee to support underprivileged talented youth with "Likeedreams" initiative". Deccan Chronicle. 17 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Likee to pay you for bringing friends on board". The Siasat Daily. 11 August 2019.
  8. ^ "NSW digital driver licences now available on smartphones". The Daily Telegraph. 29 October 2019.
  9. ^ Paul Barnwell (11 September 2019). "What parents need to teach kids about deepfake videos". The Washington Post.
  10. ^ "Video app TikTok's India download ban worries wider tech industry". Reuters. 17 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Likee launches Independence Day campaign for Indians across the globe". The Asian Age. 13 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Aam Aadmi Party turns to Likee to connect with Indian youth". Deccan Chronicle. 26 September 2019.
  13. ^ "JOYY Inc. (YY) Company Profile & Facts - Yahoo Finance". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Singapore-based Likee, led by a former factory worker, is gaining ground on TikTok". sg.news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  15. ^ "YY Announces Completion of Acquisition of BIGO | JOYY Inc". ir.yy.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Singapore-based TikTok challenger Likee gains ground in short video market". South China Morning Post. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Likee creates Guinness World Record for its Independence Day campaign". Dainik Jagran. 24 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Spread joy this Diwali with Likee's Diwali challenge, personalised stickers". The Asian Age. 21 October 2019.