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A TikTok alternative called Loops is coming for the fediverse | Users own their content, and Loops doesn’t sell or provide videos to third-party advertisers or train AI on them. It will be open source (www.theverge.com)
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Signups opened this week for Loops, a short-form looping video app from the creator of Instagram alternative Pixelfed, reports TechCrunch.

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[–] sudoer777@lemmy.ml 34 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

TikTok is popular because it's addicting, not because it's useful, so I don't understand why anyone would use this.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

TikTok is popular because it’s addicting, not because it’s useful

TikTok is profitable because it is addictive. But the idea that short-form video is less useful than print or radio is flawed.

I don’t understand why anyone would use this.

For the same reason someone would turn on the TV, download a podcast, or pick up a magazine.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out. It seems like an idea worth trying. What is there to lose?