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replwoacause 4y ago
Interesting, and despite these concerns about privacy and security, many high-profile people including celebrities are using TikTok. It's likely they have dedicated devices for social media rather than installing TikTok onto their primary devices but it still amazes me how many people, including important ones, have ignored these warnings. Last I heard TikTok has 1 billion monthly users.
- 6r8346474 4y ago
  Lots of people also just don't care about either China or the data privacy concerns because they're not data private people nor data privacy activists. I don't think it really has to do with having the luxury of a second device so much as the issue not actually being an issue to most people.
  - qzx_pierri 4y ago
    It’s the only app/service that makes people smile non-stop. It’s endless videos of cool stuff, comedy, cat videos, tech tidbits, cooking videos, etc. I’ve deleted all other social media accounts because browsing Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter made me feel like shit. TikTok doesn’t make me feel that way, and it’s that simple. This is the same reason why a ton of people are dialing back their Instagram usage or creating “finsta” accounts - Who wants to feel insecure constantly? Same goes with Facebook. There’s the argument “Well you’re not using those service correctly. I use FB/IG/Twitter and I’m fine. Follow these steps on how to avoid toxicity on your FB feed…” (articles like this used to be posted to HN constantly). But the thing is… why should we have to do that? TikTok shows me content that makes me smile BY DEFAULT. I am not being milked for engagement using my fight or flight response like Meta’s lolcow. If other apps weren’t so toxic (by design), then people wouldn’t be nervous when posting on IG, or avoiding Facebook because of the cancer comment sections and ranking systems/algorithms designed to make you angry.
    - spacephysics 4y ago
      If you reread this and replace TikTok with Soma, it’s eerie. To me, TikTok just found the proper levers to hit psychologically to keep people’s attention. I jokingly think, all the creators of each social media app are in a makeshift lab, and one say “wait… if we make them happy, they stay longer!” Then another one goes “Drats! I thought jealously and conflict was the key!” I predict in the next 5 years we’ll be banning/have a campaign against people under 18 (or maybe 16) from even using these apps, and even go so far as to say anyone spending more than X time on them per day/week, should seek help. (With X being a relatively small number compared to the norm) Just remember, not too long ago we thought: Cigarettes are a great way to lose weight! Even my doctor recommends them.
      - HWR_14 4y ago
        5 years is too far out. Utah already passed a law that people have to be 18 to use social media.

Yes.

Interesting, and despite these concerns about privacy and security, many high-profile people including celebrities are using TikTok. It's likely they have dedicated devices for social media rather than installing TikTok onto their primary devices but it still amazes me how many people, including important ones, have ignored these warnings. Last I heard TikTok has 1 billion monthly users.

6r8346474 4y ago
Lots of people also just don't care about either China or the data privacy concerns because they're not data private people nor data privacy activists. I don't think it really has to do with having the luxury of a second device so much as the issue not actually being an issue to most people.
- qzx_pierri 4y ago
  It’s the only app/service that makes people smile non-stop. It’s endless videos of cool stuff, comedy, cat videos, tech tidbits, cooking videos, etc. I’ve deleted all other social media accounts because browsing Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter made me feel like shit. TikTok doesn’t make me feel that way, and it’s that simple. This is the same reason why a ton of people are dialing back their Instagram usage or creating “finsta” accounts - Who wants to feel insecure constantly? Same goes with Facebook. There’s the argument “Well you’re not using those service correctly. I use FB/IG/Twitter and I’m fine. Follow these steps on how to avoid toxicity on your FB feed…” (articles like this used to be posted to HN constantly). But the thing is… why should we have to do that? TikTok shows me content that makes me smile BY DEFAULT. I am not being milked for engagement using my fight or flight response like Meta’s lolcow. If other apps weren’t so toxic (by design), then people wouldn’t be nervous when posting on IG, or avoiding Facebook because of the cancer comment sections and ranking systems/algorithms designed to make you angry.
  - spacephysics 4y ago
    If you reread this and replace TikTok with Soma, it’s eerie. To me, TikTok just found the proper levers to hit psychologically to keep people’s attention. I jokingly think, all the creators of each social media app are in a makeshift lab, and one say “wait… if we make them happy, they stay longer!” Then another one goes “Drats! I thought jealously and conflict was the key!” I predict in the next 5 years we’ll be banning/have a campaign against people under 18 (or maybe 16) from even using these apps, and even go so far as to say anyone spending more than X time on them per day/week, should seek help. (With X being a relatively small number compared to the norm) Just remember, not too long ago we thought: Cigarettes are a great way to lose weight! Even my doctor recommends them.
    - HWR_14 4y ago
      5 years is too far out. Utah already passed a law that people have to be 18 to use social media.