The TikTok War

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Post by migueldemoura » Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 2:14 PM UTC

The TikTok War
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#2

Post by Asad445 » Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 2:34 PM UTC

Tiktok is changing the mindset of our generation

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Post by collegeburner » Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 2:37 PM UTC

Asad445 wrote: post #2

Tiktok is changing the mindset of our generation

Current young person here (entering college this fall). I can't think of a single way it's changed "the mindset of our generation", and it seems it's used very heavily by a specific type of person but not by others (as opposed to other social media which is more widely used). How is it changing anything?

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Post by caddie » Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 2:40 PM UTC

i personally enjoy seeing young teenagers recording dancing videos on the beach while prior to tiktok they used to just seat down, heads down on their phone, absent, non-existent.

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Post by Asad445 » Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 2:40 PM UTC

collegeburner wrote: post #3

Asad445 wrote: post #2

Tiktok is changing the mindset of our generation

Current young person here (entering college this fall). I can't think of a single way it's changed "the mindset of our generation", and it seems it's used very heavily by a specific type of person but not by others (as opposed to other social media which is more widely used). How is it changing anything?

People doing suicides in different countries due to this.. In India in pakistan etc

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Post by azatris » Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 2:43 PM UTC

I absolutely love using TikTok, but would give it up in a heartbeat for a Western replacement.

It has absolutely brought more positivity into my life. I am specifically feeding the algorithm with this intent and I get what I asked for. It is a psychological tool.

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Post by YarickR2 » Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 2:45 PM UTC

Next steps in such a war: removal of freedom of speech, and politically motivated and state controlled media. We'll have People States of America in no time . All is fair in love and war, right ?

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Post by teekert » Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 2:46 PM UTC

azatris wrote: post #6

I absolutely love using TikTok, but would give it up in a heartbeat for a Western replacement. It has absolutely brought more positivity into my life. I am specifically feeding the algorithm with this intent and I get what I asked for. It is a psychological tool.

All I see is girls putting their phone somewhere, dancing in front of it, then getting back into being absorbed by their phones. Can you describe more specifically what is so positive about it? My kids are about to enter the age at which they get a smartphone and these things make me a bit afraid (like, who's watching? Why do they stare at that app for so long? etc). I don't understand the alure, but I want to keep an open mind and not be that old parent that doesn't understand...

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Post by violetyellow » Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 2:47 PM UTC

azatris wrote: post #6

I absolutely love using TikTok, but would give it up in a heartbeat for a Western replacement. It has absolutely brought more positivity into my life. I am specifically feeding the algorithm with this intent and I get what I asked for. It is a psychological tool.

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Post by bstar77 » Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 2:47 PM UTC

azatris wrote: post #6

I absolutely love using TikTok, but would give it up in a heartbeat for a Western replacement. It has absolutely brought more positivity into my life. I am specifically feeding the algorithm with this intent and I get what I asked for. It is a psychological tool.

I was a bit critical of my wife using TikTok until I realized that she replaced the negativity of Facebook with something that, in its current form, is pretty harmless. It's replaced rants and frustration with laughter and positivity.