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Thursday, January 31, 2019

TikTok isn't Vine, but it's a beautiful mess all its own

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TikTok is on the rise two years after Vine's tragic demise, but don't expect it to fill the void that Vine left. That's OK! The absolute chaos that TikTok embodies is exactly what we need in 2019. 

If you've been spending time outside like a functional human and have no idea what TikTok is, here's a rundown: The app was formerly known as Musical.ly, a platform dominated by preteens lip-syncing to uncomfortably suggestive choreography. In August 2018, the app was bought by ByteDance and merged with its app TikTok. 

In the months since, the app has spawned increasingly bizarre — but hilarious — 15-second videos, from gummy bears serenading each other with Adele's "Someone Like You" to teens flexing their makeup skills on literal potatoes. TikTok users aspire to get a coveted feature on the apps "For You" page, which is basically a scroll-through version of Instagram's "Explore" tab.  Read more...

More about Memes, Vine, Tiktok, Culture, and Web Culture


from Mashable http://bit.ly/2t4S9X7

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