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Friday 3 July 2020

Facebook’s first TikTok clone failed, so it tries for another


Facebook this week revealed it’s shutting down two of its experimental apps, one of which is its first ever TikTok clone. But don’t worry, Facebook‘s not giving up its usual tricks — it has another TikTok clone waiting in the wings. Specifically, the two apps Facebook’s closing down are Lasso, the aforementioned TikTok clone, and Hobbi, a Pinterest lookalike. Both were developed by Facebook’s New Product Experimentation team and released within the last few years. Both were immediately called out for their similarities to other apps — even the positive reviews for Lasso compare it to TikTok. I guess I…

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