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sfblah | on: TikTok goes dark in the US
Most people will just use Instagram Reels or YouTube shorts. They’re identical.
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wilg | parent | next
Strangely, Meta doesn't allow Reels longer than 3 minutes (90 seconds prior to a couple days ago). Why they don't match TikTok exactly is beyond me.
aprilthird2021 | root | parent
I agree. It's mind-boggling their reluctance to be a TikTok alternative, especially with knowing about the ban so far in advance
vitorgrs | root | parent | next
I do say they should have even relaunched IGTV again lol.

They were faster to clone Twitter with Threads.

saturn8601 | root | parent
>They were faster to clone Twitter with Threads.

Wasn't that because they hired a lot of ex-Twitter employees with an obvious ax to grind ha ha?

tomjen3 | root | parent
That isn't just Facebook. It's literally everyone. This is an entrepreneur site. Why are there no one trying to replicate the algorithm? Seriously? If there is one thing a free society and free enterprise should do, it should be copy the things that make sense and that work the best, objectively, as experienced by the customers.

Yeah yeah. Cattle customers. Bla bla bla.

I must be missing something blatantly obvious or there is some conspiracy here?

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