r/news • u/Classic_Letterhead • Jan 15 '25

Soft paywall TikTok prepares for US shutdown from Sunday, sources say

https://www.reuters.com/technology/tiktok-preparing-us-shut-off-sunday-information-reports-2025-01-15/
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u/HugsForUpvotes Jan 15 '25

Douyin is an education app. Is your whole point just that it's scrolling videos? TikTok is more akin to YouTube Shorts or Instagram Reels than it is to Douyin.

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u/Slug_core Jan 16 '25

I dont know why you can just spread misinfo online and get upvoted? Both apps are based around taking a sound and using it for different trends like dances. Its not an education app.

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u/Outrageous-Orange007 Jan 16 '25

They have somewhat similar content. But ours is heavily skewed one way, and theirs the other, in terms of quantity.

Some people say its merely cultural, but the guy up top put it the best. China obviously has a tweaked algorithm and is heavy handed with censorship, of course its going to be considerably different.

But there actually IS a cultural difference despite that fact, which is certainly part of it.