Microsoft Gets Gen Z Support with Tik Tok Bid

06-Aug-20 12:30

Microsoft Gets Gen Z Support with Tik Tok Bid

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Microsoft isn’t unfamiliar with the younger demographic, especially via products like the XBox. But as the tech giant circles the TikTok crisis in an attempt to keep it legal in the US, they’ve garnered the love and support of a much younger, more rabid fanbase in the form of Gen Z creators.

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