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jamiek88 on July 19, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: The entertainment value curve: Why TikTok is on fi...

I actually did. And man, two hours later I looked up from TikTok and realized it is 3pm!

Holy shit, within about 5 mins the algorithm had me laughing like a baboon and swiping away.

Scarily effective.

LeonTheremin on July 19, 2022 [–]

>5 mins

All your life is in a shadow profile which TikTok has access to.

falcolas on July 20, 2022 | [–]

The shadow profile is not unique to TikTok, what is unique is that they use it to entertain you in addition to monetizing/hoarding your data.

Who could have thought a strong focus on entertaining would drive so much engagement?

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