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I don't understand how it works for people. I tried for what felt an eternity, and it kept showing me terrible content. So I removed it. Is there something that is not made to turn your brain into a sponge on tik tok ?
TikTok shares your data more than any other app and it’s unclear where it goes (cnbc.com)
473 points by underscore_ku 5 days ago | 364 comments
I don't understand how it works for people. I tried for what felt an eternity, and it kept showing me terrible content. So I removed it. Is there something that is not made to turn your brain into a sponge on tik tok ?
Your experience, while worth noting, is clearly atypical.
Maybe I'm not the target?
Do they have a lot of millennial users or is it mostly for the younger generation?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Your experience, while worth noting, is clearly atypical.
I understand that I probably have a niche taste, been a nerd and all, but still. Maybe I'm not the target? Do they have a lot of millennial users or is it mostly for the younger generation?
I don't understand how it works for people. I tried for what felt an eternity, and it kept showing me terrible content. So I removed it. Is there something that is not made to turn your brain into a sponge on tik tok ?
I wonder if the recommendation engines are different per country. For example in the US, you usually can't be recommended videos from accounts outside the US. Even with a VPN, spoofed geo location, system language, added video language you will be served only mostly videos based on your IMEI.
For the longest time I didn't download it cause of its reputation. It's pretty good, no cruft of YouTube. 'youre watching this, that.. like subscribe.. word from of sponsers' none of that nonsense - pure content. Both FB and YouTube are copying the features button for button. IMO, Not bad
I wonder if the recommendation engines are different per country. For example in the US, you usually can't be recommended videos from accounts outside the US. Even with a VPN, spoofed geo location, system language, added video language you will be served only mostly videos based on your IMEI.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Your experience, while worth noting, is clearly atypical.
I understand that I probably have a niche taste, been a nerd and all, but still. Maybe I'm not the target? Do they have a lot of millennial users or is it mostly for the younger generation?
Not sure about the age group, most of TikTok is probably targeted at ages 12-40.
1: https://www.tiktok.com/@hankgreen1?lang=en
2: https://www.tiktok.com/@literallyjohngreen?lang=en
3: https://www.youtube.com/c/vlogbrothers
4: https://www.tiktok.com/@nilered/video/7063145462794145030
> Through this approach we were able to test and analyse the affect of the language and location used to access TikTok, follow- and like feature, as well as how the recommended content changes as a user watches certain posts longer than others. Our results revealed that all tested factors have an effect on the way TikTok’s RS recommends content to its users. We have also shown that the follow-feature influences the r…
Shorter duration videos = more samples to train the recommender.