TikTok is reportedly developing a new app called “TikTok Photos,” as discovered by The SpAndroid through references in the back-end code of the current TikTok app. This move appears to be a response to Instagram’s success in copying TikTok’s short-form video feature with its own Reels, and comes at a time when TikTok faces the threat of a potential ban in the U.S. The new app aims to help users gain new audiences by syncing their public photos. TikTok’s previous attempt at an Instagram-like app, Lemon8, was not successful. The competition between social media platforms continues to intensify, with TikTok experiencing slower growth in new app downloads compared to Instagram in 2023.
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