TikTok: six of the video-sharing app’s greatest hits

As co-founder stands down, we look at the lip-syncing, sea shanties and recipe sharing that went viral

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Despite controversy in the US, TikTok has risen to become one of the best-known social media apps in recent years. With 800 million users, the home of the 15-second clip is now a global hub of lip-syncing, choreographed dancing and even recipe sharing, creating some of the most unlikely stars in the digital galaxy along the way. As its co-founder Zhang Yiming steps down, we round up six of TikTok's greatest hits.