The Federal Trade Commission should investigate video sharing app Zynn’s business practices and privacy protection policies, a Republican lawmaker said.
Similar to TikTok, Zynn allows users to upload and share short video clips. But Zynn pays users to watch and share its video content, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote Wednesday in a letter to the FTC commissioners. Users can get paid larger payments by referring others to use the app, he said.
“On its face, this smacks of a textbook predatory-pricing scheme, one calculated to attain immediate market dominance for Zynn by driving competitors out of the market,” said Hawley, ...
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