Zynn app is full of stolen content
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Zynn app is full of stolen content

Zynn is an almost direct copy of TikTok, and is funded by Kuaishou, which is a rival app for TikTok. Kuaishou has also been funded, in part, by Tencent. The app is no longer available on Google Play Store. Zynn is filled with videos that appear to be stolen from creators on other social media platforms, including TikTok celebrities with massive followings like Charli D'Amelio and Addison Rae

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