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A TikTok alternative called Loops is coming for the fediverse | Users own their content, and Loops doesn’t sell or provide videos to third-party advertisers or train AI on them. It will be open source (www.theverge.com)
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Signups opened this week for Loops, a short-form looping video app from the creator of Instagram alternative Pixelfed, reports TechCrunch.

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

They even contradict themselves in this shit. There's what you quoted, but there is also this bit further up in a previous section:

We do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You retain full ownership of all of your Contributions and any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights associated with your Contributions. We are not liable for any statements or representations in your Contributions provided by you in any area on the Services. You are solely responsible for your Contributions to the Services and you expressly agree to exonerate us from any and all responsibility and to refrain from any legal action against us regarding your Contributions.

"We can use your shit however we like, but if your shit is illegal, you're the one who'll be responsible; not us."

[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Apparently, that's required for the App Store and Google Play. The guy behind it has said he has no intention of taking advantage.