All this dram around teenagers' app is mind-blowing
The Indian government banned TikTok, and they lost over 200m users.
Microsoft rumoured that they want to buy TikTok.
The US government wants to ban TikTok.
I can't wait to see the next twist in TikTok saga.
Meanwhile, Google is working on "Youtube Shorts" video service based on YouTube for sharing short clips. If anyone can monetize this service, it is going to be Google. Rest, including Microsoft, has no idea how to deal with that stuff.
The year is 2025, and Google announced the shutdown of Youtube shorts. lol.
2 things I learned from TikTok saga so far
1 The user's private data is the new gold
2 Any adverse publicity is good
PS: Teenagers don't care about anything, and they will move on to the next big app. TikTok will be left as cam models revenue source just like Snapchat lol
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I am still experiencing rate limit errors. I plan on upgrading to Blue, but this sucks. As a content creator, it is vital for me to reach a broader audience. This approach is not working. What's next? Will YouTube restrict video views to two per day?
Will GitHub limit git clone to only three repositories per day? What about those p0rn sites? Reddit canceled API & 3rd party Apps. Twitter limits. You can't view IG or FB posts without logging into it.
There are several social media platforms available such as TikTok, Twitter, FB/IG, Tumblr, & Reddit. However, these platforms have recently become more strict in their policies. They are now strictly enforcing app-based views and claim that their data is being taken by AI/bots.
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All old MS dudes were refusing to believe in Linux and OpenSource. Then come Satya Nadella, who changed old dude ways, and in that process, they kept MS alive in the server market, including azure cloud. Otherwise, there is nothing special about Windows servers.