TikTok Hits Back At Instagram For Rolling Out Clone Of Its App
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Instagram immediately drew comparisons with TikTok after announcing ‘Reels’, a new yet suspiciously familiar feature that lets users create, edit and upload short video clips.
Reels mimics the style of TikTok, down to its functionality and interface. Instagram’s previews also show young creators pulling dance moves and creating tidbit tutorials, concepts commonplace on TikTok.
Obviously, the video-sharing social network noticed the similarities too, and summed up its thoughts about the supposed copycat in just a few words. “Well… this looks familiar,” TikTok responded on Twitter, adding the cheeky thinking and winking emojis to its tweet.
Unfortunately, the clapback would have been more well-received had TikTok not been caught in some controversy lately. President Donald Trump had threatened to ban the Chinese-owned app in fear of sensitive US data ending up in the hands of China’s government.
Twitter users let out their skepticism about TikTok in their replies, with one writing, “It doesn’t [look familiar], y’all are getting removed and they’re not.” One user remarked, “But will it be copying everything on your clipboard and sending it to the Chinese government?”
Others revealed their loyalty to the app, reassuring that “TikTok will always be superior.”
People also haven’t forgotten that one of Instagram’s more popular features, Stories, is a dead ringer for Snapchat—although one could also argue that TikTok is a copy of the shortlived Vines app.
The Trump administration finalized executive orders on the ban on Thursday, calling for the termination of US transactions with Chinese tech firms ByteDance, the owner of TikTok; and Tencent, which owns messaging app WeChat; within 45 days.
Fans of TikTok can remain hopeful, though. Microsoft is in discussions with ByteDance about possibly acquiring its operations in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
well... this looks familiar 🤔😉 https://t.co/V8GyRSXkPu
— TikTok (@tiktok_us) August 6, 2020
i SWEAR this is what Vine should have tweeted when IG came out w video lmaoo
— Chrish (@mistachrish) August 6, 2020
ang YouTube with ugly igtv
— bungkus dek (@martabak2telor) August 6, 2020
don’t worry it’s no where near as good 🤷♂️
— dougmar (@dougmar_) August 6, 2020
Finally y’all said it👏 anyways TikTok will always be superior 👑
— Nancy (@NancyKaguima) August 6, 2020
DONT LET THEM TAKE THE ATTENTION AWAY FROM YOUR APP
— Kennedi (@haley_kennedi) August 6, 2020
it doesn’t yall are getting removed and they’re not
— dan击 (@thankunaxt) August 7, 2020
But will it be copying everything on your clipboard and sending it to the Chinese government?
— James Chambers (@chamesjambers) August 6, 2020
[via TikTok, cover image via IB Photography / Shutterstock.com]
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