TikTok's rise in Southeast Asia spells trouble for US rival Snapchat

TikTok's rise in Southeast Asia spells trouble for US rival Snapchat

FILE PHOTO: A 3-D printed figures are seen in front of displayed Tik Tok logo in this picture illustration taken November 7, 2019. Picture taken November 7, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

While TikTok aggressively drives into Southeast Asia, its short-form video rival Snapchat is fighting to grow its user base here despite pushback against platforms expanding into social commerce — the lucrative e-commerce segment of social media.

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