>The thing is, I'm pretty sure Instagram is "better" (in the sense of less bad) than TikTok and many other apps that are more popular. Users judge these apps b

>The thing is, I'm pretty sure Instagram is "better" (in the sense of less bad) than TikTok and many other apps that are more popular. Users judge these apps based on different criteria and at different stages of use. On Instagram I found someone I wanted to follow but had to be approved to follow their content, I immediately uninstalled the app. I get tons of excellent content on TikTok about tech, science, programming because I've "shaped" my algorithm well. I find people judge these platforms, as I have with instagram, before they have cultivated their best possible platform experience. TikTok skews younger on average; Instagram skews more egocentric. You can mostly avoid both negatives but it won't be your first experience on these platforms.