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TikTok eyes 60-minute video uploads, drawing ‘mini YouTube’ criticism


TikTok is looking to expand the length of videos that users are able to upload again, now to 60 minutes. Some creators are skeptical of the change.

Krysten Stein, a digital culture scholar at the University of Illinois-Chicago, told the outlet why she thinks TikTok is evolving into longer-form content. Charlotte Colombo is a freelance journalist with bylines in Metro.co.uk, Radio Times, The Independent, Daily Dot, Glamour, Stylist, and VICE among others. She’s also appeared on BBC Radio 5 and The Guardian podcast to share her expertise on technology, influencers, and niche internet subcultures.

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