A TikTok alternative called Loops is coming for the fediverse
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Loops promises to bring the TikTok experience to the fediverse.

Signups opened this week for Loops, a short-form looping video app from the creator of Instagram alternative Pixelfed, reports TechCrunch.

  • li10@feddit.ukEnglish
    355·
    20 hours ago

    Can’t see this doing well, who’s gonna want to host it and pay the bandwidth and storage costs?

    I know people would be willing to do that for a YT alternative, but I don’t think there’s many people who want to shell out so some kid can post their cringe dance video.

    Also, who tf gonna use it? I’d imagine Tik Tok users are the social media group that cares the least about the fediverse, open source, and privacy…

    • Hadriscus@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      4 hours ago

      Also, who tf gonna use it? I’d imagine Tik Tok users are the social media group that cares the least about the fediverse, open source, and privacy…

      Perhaps it’s one way to change that