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Reddit Acquires Dubsmash, TikTok's Fast-Growing Alternative

By Bobby Allyn
Published December 30, 2020 at 1:47 PM MST
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Message board Reddit has acquired video-sharing app Dubsmash, a fast-growing rival to TikTok. A major part of its appeal is showcasing mostly Black creators who say it's more welcoming than TikTok.

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Bobby Allyn
Bobby Allyn is a business reporter at NPR based in San Francisco. He covers technology and how Silicon Valley's largest companies are transforming how we live and reshaping society.
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