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Oct 2019
28m 59s

Facebook vs Snapchat - TikTok, The New S...

Wondery
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The social media world moves fast, and the next big thing is already upon us. It’s called TikTok. A video-based app where users create short clips to share with the world, TikTok is growing at a rapid rate. The app has already been downloaded a billion times and boasts 500 million active users around the globe. We conclude our series on Facebook vs Snapchat ... Show More
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