TikTok is getting closer to launching an Instagram rival (www.theverge.com)

submitted 6 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.zip

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It will let you share both photos and text.

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[-] 800XL@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

Who cares.

[-] optissima@lemmy.world -2 points 6 months ago

I think your mom does.

[-] plistig@feddit.de 2 points 6 months ago

Nah, she's on Tumblr.

[-] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 8 points 5 months ago

Fuck Tik Tok, fuck Instagram.

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

So the obvious question here: is there a defederated toktok and instagram out there?

[-] sgnl@midwest.social 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Pixelfed for insta, same dude is making Loops for Tiktok. There are others being worked on as well. Follow @dansup on Mastodon for more info.

https://mastodon.social/@dansup

[-] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 months ago

Pixelfed?

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 1 points 5 months ago

I thought you could already "share" texts in tiktok? You can DM and comment on videos. Besides, tiktok and instagram are already each other's rivals, vying to keep people trapped there with infinite short videos.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 months ago

Honestly we need more diversity in the social media space

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