Short-form video isn’t new. Before TikTok, there was Vine—a platform that popularized 6-second video clips and helped redefine what it meant to go viral. The “Only a spoonful” of ice cream skit lives rent-free in many netizens’ heads. But Vine arrived before mobile internet and algorithmic feeds fully matured. Though the site did not stand the test of time, newer platforms built on its legacy and further refined this engaging media format.
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