• Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    They are going to get one when a western tech company copies them to fill the vacuum they left. Their only real advantage is their leg-up with their earlier footing. There is nothing particularly interesting in their software, it’s easy to copy, and someone likely will. If they do not get a copycat, their crowd will move on to some other thing and, being in the same industry, will still be a competitor.

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      6 months ago

      They are going to get one when a western tech company copies them to fill the vacuum they left.

      When? Instagram/Facebook Reels are already a blatant copy. And YouTube Shorts is trying.

      • PresidentCamacho@lemm.ee
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        6 months ago

        They don’t want to compete with tiktok, they want them gone so they win without trying to make their own service better, which they could do, but they don’t want to change what likely ends up being a more lucrative algorithm for them if they aren’t dealing with competition. You know, American free market economics 🙄