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Fb is shutting down Lasso, its TikTok clone

Fb is not betting on Lasso, an app it launched a yr and a half in the past, to tackle TikTok . The social juggernaut’s TikTok clone is shutting down on July 10, Lasso alerted customers on Wednesday. Launched in late 2018, Lasso was seen as Fb’s reply to TikTok that’s gained gr…
Facebook is no longer betting on Lasso, an app it launched a year and a half ago, to take on TikTok . The social juggernaut’s TikTok clone is shutting down on July 10, Lasso alerted users on Wednesday. Launched in late 2018, Lasso was seen as Facebook’s answer to TikTok that’s gained gr…

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