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Apr 19, 2023 · The Future of Social Media Is a Lot Less Social. Facebook, TikTok and Twitter seem to be increasingly connecting users with brands and influencers. To restore a sense of community, some users are ...
Mar 29, 2023 · In a 2019 op-ed defending Twitter’s effect on culture, Sarah J. Jackson argues that despite its reputation of being a cesspit, the social app actually made us better people. The same argument ...
- Drastically Reduces Memory and Attention
- Addictive by Design
- Perpetuates Boredom
- Affects Reading Skills
Binging on an endless stream of 15-to-30-second-long videos slashes our attention span like no other type of media can do: and the fact that regular users spend hoursmore on average on TikTok compared to more traditional social media platforms only adds up to the problem. Short-term memory and the ability to concentrate are also affected. Devoted T...
TikTok’s feed is created addictive by design. Unlike Facebook or Instagram that mostly serve us content from people or brands we already follow, the micro video app revolves around the feature of the endless scroll, pumping out algorithm-based recommendations for entertaining videos by all sorts of unknown “creators”. The content-detection algorith...
With its entertainment-focused algorithm kept in constant learning mode based on each individual user’s preferences, TikTok has the power to relieve boredom almost instantaneously. This comes at a price though: a decreased ability to keep oneself entertained without the app, followed by an increased dependence on the app. One study found that prone...
Our brains digest visual information faster than text. This is why videos will always eclipse text-based information online, while the development of reading skills in children will lag behind their social media activities. Still, TikTok is even more detrimental for the honing of reading habits in younger users than most of the other social media p...
Dec 4, 2023 · via GIPHY. TikTok, with its rapid growth, undeniably has effects on the psychology of young people. While the platform provides space for creativity and expression, it can also contribute to aesthetic pressures, social comparisons, and mental health risks. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for parents, educators and young people themselves.
Dec 12, 2023 · TikTok is a popular social media app that allows users to create, watch, and share 1 to 1 videos on mobile devices. TikTok allows users to make short videos, roughly 15–30 seconds in length, and ...
Oct 3, 2022 · Unlike Facebook and other social media apps before it, TikTok, developed by Chinese tech company ByteDance, recommends content based on users’ interests, rather than which accounts they follow ...
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Aug 13, 2022 · Experts noted the powers of TikTok in helping ordinary people achieve fame and fortune or amplify social causes, as well as allowing smaller, less visible communities to band together
