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ants_everywhere 85 days ago [–]

I've wondered for a while if the experience with protesters organizing on apps was what made China prioritize TikTok more.

TikTok's initial rise predates the protests by about a year. But it explodes and overtakes other social media apps starting in 2019 and into 202.

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