[trs83]

Good riddance to the lowest form of entertainment.

[andybak]

I dipped into TikTok out of morbid curiosity but found it quickly cottoned on to things I like.

On the whole I now get a mix of interesting factual content that aligns well with my taste - and a frictionless UI that I prefer to most of the alternatives.

Admittedly a fair chunk of the content is ripped from YouTube but it's a great discovery mechanism and you can later subscribe to the source.

Genuine question - have you tried it or are you going on reputation?

[baubino]

Not who you asked but one reason I dislike this kind of highly curated media is that it obscures the possibility of being exposed to something completely different. I used to enjoy meandering through the library stacks and coming across some cool book that I never would have found otherwise. Highly curated media is the opposite of that experience; it makes this kind of happenstance virtually impossible.

[bdjsiqoocwk]

Not the person you're asking, but someone who couldve said the same thing as that person.

No, I haven't tried and I won't. Yes, I'm sure it has things that interest me. So what? The point is it's another one of these time sinks that profit off your need for entertainment. Ill entertaint myself, thank you.

[gregoriol]

It'll be replaced by something even worse, it's how it has been for the last 20 years

[donor20]

Is it really dying? At least on apples App Store it and temu are the top apps still being downloaded

[xnx]

Lower than broadcast TV? Lower than most video games? Lower than two people punching each other in the face? Lower than rage-baiting "news"?

[demondemidi]

It’s not even entertainment. It’s just distraction. And then it becomes addiction.