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Zynn, A New TikTok Copycat, Pays Users — But It’s Origins Are More Interesting

Zynn, A New TikTok Copycat, Pays Users — But It’s Origins Are More Interesting

Matt Klein
May 31, 2020
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“Fun way to reward yourself”

A new app just topped the charts, passing Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and the newly beloved Zoom along the way. It’s call Zynn and well, it’s not that new. It’s a complete clone, down to the exact button layout, of TikTok.

It’s only difference? It pays you to watch its short videos. Time spent watching turns into points, which …

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