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Oct 2023
53m 33s

Would you pay for TikTok?

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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TikTok is trialling a new monthly ad-free subscription service, with other social media companies reportedly considering similar plans. It’s understood the tests are in an English-speaking market outside the US, but the company has declined to comment on exactly where. Is the future of social media in paid subscriptions? As the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, ... Show More
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