I downloaded Tik Tok thinking I could curate my feed to be cool leftist short videos but instead it's even more of a disgusting hellworld than Twitter. Every leftist video I land on (the algorithm will also suggest fascist videos) is either an argument between leftists and nazis, an argument between leftists and libs, or (more commonly) leftists arguing with other leftists. I've learned nothing and my mood is ruined.
Short videos and tweet length comments are systemically reactionary. Embrace the immortal science of posterism.
e: forgot to mention that the app is just straight up abusive to anyone who isn't a cis white dude
ultra-short form content is inherently toxic. not just because it isn't long enough to communicate actually new ideas or develop narratives with any depth, but because it is, at best, distraction that fucks your brain's ability to calibrate attention and is the perfect length for dark pattern influence and data gathering.