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> and then create a separate TikTok competitor? And a separate Snap competitor? They did, it was called Threads and no one used it. https://techcrunch.com/202
by throwaway_4ever 4y ago
> and then create a separate TikTok competitor? And a separate Snap competitor?
They did, it was called Threads and no one used it.
https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/17/instagram-will-shut-down-its-companion-app-threads-by-year-end/ https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/17/instagram-will-shut-down-i...
- dont__panic 4y agoOh my. I was referring to the earliest attempt, [Poke](https://techcrunch.com/2012/12/21/facebook-poke-app/ https://techcrunch.com/2012/12/21/facebook-poke-app/). Later, there was [Slingshot](https://www.engadget.com/2014-06-17-facebook-slingshot.html https://www.engadget.com/2014-06-17-facebook-slingshot.html). And now Threads. I guess my original comment was unfair -- Facebook does try to launch clone apps. They just don't work!