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By some measures, they've already been overtaken by TikTok.[0] That's what a YouTube competitor looks like.

[0]https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/7/22660516/tiktok-average-wa...




This is like suggesting cars' days are numbered because skateboards have become extremely popular. Sure they technically are competitors in some extremely narrow ways, but suggesting so belies a misunderstanding of the underlying uses of each.


Tiktok is not a competitor to YouTube. Long form vs short form. It's like comparing tweetes to long form articles. I've actually seen Tiktoks promote YouTube videos.




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