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- TikTok, the viral video-sharing app, experienced its first full calendar year of existence in the United States in 2019.
- The influential platform transformed internet culture and acted as a springboard for viral memes this year: It sent Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" to the top of the music charts, gave VSCO girls and e-girls a platform to thrive on, and launched a new generation of influencers and social media stars.
- We asked employees at Business Insider about their favorite TikToks of the year. You can see their picks below, ranging from riffs on viral challenges, to reinterpretations of popular songs, to videos that bring viewers pure happiness or instant laughs.
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