TikTok's differention is the userbase of all teenagers in the world.

wongarsu 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

But go just one layer deeper to 'why is every teenager using Tiktok' and the primary answer once again becomes 'Tiktok's recommendation engine'

	▲	expedition32 4 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		No the primary answer is "teenagers do what other teenagers do". Remember we are advanced apes no more no less. There is this curious word "influencer" which everyone uses but few ever think about what it really means.
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notyourwork 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

That didn’t by accident though.

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AlienRobot 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It also provides different opportunities for growth compared to other social media. A video that gets over half a million views on TikTok may not get 5 thousand on Youtube, or even 10 views on Instagram or Facebook.