Episode #149: Wasting Time on TikTok

Fuel Your Fandom

English - June 09, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB - ★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Love it or hate it, the internet's favorite video app is a force of nature. With more daily users than YouTube, a more dialed-in algorithm than Facebook and a bigger global reach than Instagram, it seems like it's here to stay. So why do so many people look at it crooked, including the U.S. government? In this edition of FYF, Saint and Jim break down what makes TikTok so popular, shout out some of their favorite creators, and examine why some people treat it like a digital punching bag. So stop scrolling, and lend 'em your earholes.