I hear similar things about twitter feeds and algorithm as well, more politicial though.
Difference with Twitter, if you tend to have many discussions with people/posts you disagree with, the algorithm will tailor your feed to have more of those you disagree with.
I avoid algorithmic feeds on Twitter and Facebook because of that exact reason, it was just pure outrage bait and run of the mill entertainment I had no interest in. I use both with chronological feed because they still have their uses - Twitter for following war in Ukraine and Facebook for some niche groups and local events.
What interested me in TikTok initially was that their algorithm supposedly didn’t suck. It’s pretty subjective but I think it learned my interests very quickly and now keeps me in that warm outrage-free bubble. It’s also pretty obvious that it tries to switch up things every now and then, for example sometimes it shows very obscure videos with barely any views, other times you get pulled into a string of gypsy weddings (and comment section shows you’re as confused as others). Ultimately it’s quite fun and harmless if used in moderation.
Thank you for explaining and for the link!
I hear similar things about twitter feeds and algorithm as well, more politicial though.
Difference with Twitter, if you tend to have many discussions with people/posts you disagree with, the algorithm will tailor your feed to have more of those you disagree with.
I avoid algorithmic feeds on Twitter and Facebook because of that exact reason, it was just pure outrage bait and run of the mill entertainment I had no interest in. I use both with chronological feed because they still have their uses - Twitter for following war in Ukraine and Facebook for some niche groups and local events.
What interested me in TikTok initially was that their algorithm supposedly didn’t suck. It’s pretty subjective but I think it learned my interests very quickly and now keeps me in that warm outrage-free bubble. It’s also pretty obvious that it tries to switch up things every now and then, for example sometimes it shows very obscure videos with barely any views, other times you get pulled into a string of gypsy weddings (and comment section shows you’re as confused as others). Ultimately it’s quite fun and harmless if used in moderation.
Thanks for the further explaination on the diferences and uses of social media!