I used to have the same arguments against TikTok, too many narcissist attention-seeking influencers. But TikTok's algorithm shows you videos partly based on how

I used to have the same arguments against TikTok, too many narcissist attention-seeking influencers. But TikTok's algorithm shows you videos partly based on how much time you spend looking at a video. So I started swiping to a new video immediately every time a selfie video showed up. The selfie videos mostly show up when you first create an account. The algorithm figured out I didn't like selfies so started showing me other random content, like travel, animals, etc. Then I started liking content I liked, so the algorithm gave me more of it. I finally have what I like and don't see any "20 year-old zeros making videos about themselves", but it took some time to set up. It's refreshing, and much more pleasurable than Facebook or Instagram which tries to show me political shares when I'm actively unfollowing politics.