Is it time to delete TikTok?
Today in Focus
The Guardian
4.6 • 5.9K Ratings
🗓️ 21 March 2023
⏱️ 28 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Guardian. |
| 0:09.0 | Today, is it time to delete TikTok? |
| 0:19.0 | How TikTok obsessed were you this year? |
| 0:25.0 | I'm scrolling through my TikToks for you feed. |
| 0:31.0 | In case you don't know, it's basically the homepage of the app. |
| 0:34.0 | Where TikTok pushes you videos, it thinks you'll be interested in. |
| 0:37.0 | For me, that means a lot of indulgent baking recipes. |
| 0:42.0 | Let's make multi-zer-slices. |
| 0:47.0 | Let's poach an egg using just a kettle. |
| 0:49.0 | I'm telling you, you're going to love these blondies. |
| 0:51.0 | Let's make a crunchy slice. |
| 0:53.0 | Only five ingredients and there's no baking of both. |
| 0:57.0 | There's a video of Selena Gomez. |
| 1:07.0 | And there are some questionable DIY tips. |
| 1:10.0 | How to fix a hole in a wall in seconds. |
| 1:13.0 | If you were to use filler over that, it would take hours to drive. |
| 1:17.0 | Just stick a piece of paper over it. |
| 1:19.0 | Stick it over the wall. |
| 1:21.0 | The algorithm could know me better. |
| 1:26.0 | And while I'm watching these videos, the app's algorithm is of course getting to know me, |
| 1:31.0 | based on whether I like, comment or swipe onto the next. |
| 1:34.0 | It's also collecting data on where I am and who I interact with. |
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