Lark (software)
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{{Short description|Collaboration platform}}
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| other_names = Feishu
| author = Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
| developer = ByteDance
| released = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2019|04}}
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| programming language = Dart
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| genre = Collaborative software
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Lark Suite is an enterprise collaboration platform developed by ByteDance and first released to the public in 2019.{{Cite news |last=Huang |first=Zheping |date=March 9, 2020 |title=ByteDance to Launch Google-Like Work Tools During Outbreak |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-10/bytedance-plans-google-like-office-tools-as-virus-spikes-demand |access-date=July 22, 2020 |work=Bloomberg News}}{{Cite news |title=ByteDance makes its remote-work app Lark free in India |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/bytedance-makes-its-remote-work-app-lark-free-in-india/articleshow/74934830.cms |last=Mandavia |first=Megha |date=April 1, 2020|access-date=July 22, 2020}}{{Cite news |title=Report: Bytedance takes online collaborative suite Lark overseas |work=S&P Global |url=https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/trending/TwlvVlCLe3P8RtHIPnrNDg2 |last=Mirza|first=Jibran Ali |date=April 3, 2019|access-date=July 22, 2020}}{{Cite news |title=Lark offers digital collaboration tool for free in India owing to lockdown |work=Business Line |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/lark-offers-digital-collaboration-tool-for-free-in-india-owing-to-lockdown/article31244251.ece |last=Sheth |first=Hemani|date=April 3, 2020|access-date=July 22, 2020}}
Lark and its China-only equivalent Feishu ("flying message") operate independently of one another and store user data separately (Lark in Singapore, Feishu in Beijing).
History
Lark was developed by Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of ByteDance, based in Singapore, and was originally developed as an internal tool.{{Cite news |last=Sternlicht |first=Alexandra |date=April 15, 2024 |title=Some ex-TikTok employees say the social media service worked closely with its China-based parent despite claims of independence |url=https://fortune.com/2024/04/15/tiktok-china-data-sharing-bytedance-project-texas/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240415132719/https://fortune.com/2024/04/15/tiktok-china-data-sharing-bytedance-project-texas/?showAdminBar=true |archive-date=April 15, 2024 |access-date=April 15, 2024 |work=Fortune}}
In November 2018, Lark became ByteDance's internal communication and collaboration platform.{{Cite news |title=Bytedance officially launches productivity tool Lark |work=TechNode |url=https://technode.com/2019/04/03/bytedance-officially-launches-productivity-tool-lark/ |last=Xu |first=Tony |date=April 3, 2019|access-date=July 22, 2020}}
In April 2019, Lark became available in overseas markets.
In March 2020, ByteDance prepared to release a "Google-like suite of office collaboration tools" (referencing Google Workspace) focusing on cloud-based file management and document and spreadsheet editing.
In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lark made its service available for free across Southeast Asia.
On January 18th 2025, Lark was banned in the United States,{{Cite web |first=Ewan |last=Palmer |date=2025-01-19 |title=TikTok Ban: Full list of other apps that have gone dark |url=https://www.newsweek.com/tiktok-ban-list-other-apps-bytedance-china-2017339 |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=Newsweek |language=en}} along with all other ByteDance apps, due to the implantation of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, making it inaccessible to American citizens.
See also
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