TikTok holdouts

[Anonymous]

I have no real social media accounts. Never joined Facebook. I do have an Instagram account that I use to view but have never posted. I'm a TikTok hold out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As we enter 2024, I wonder if I'm the only person not actively on TikTok. anyone else hesitant and holding out? Anyone actually join after holding out and have thoughts and feedback about your experience? I wonder if it is inevitable that we will all be on TikTok at some point anyway.

What are your concerns, exactly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As we enter 2024, I wonder if I'm the only person not actively on TikTok. anyone else hesitant and holding out? Anyone actually join after holding out and have thoughts and feedback about your experience? I wonder if it is inevitable that we will all be on TikTok at some point anyway.

We are not- family of four with teens 15&13.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I held out until this year. I use it for recpies mostly.

Interesting. Have you gotten any great ones?

I really like Tini's channel She was actually on next level chef with Gordon Ramsey. I have made several of recipes and so far liked everything. I made her mac and cheese one this Christmas and it was a big hit with the fam. I linked it for any who is curious.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8xHRw8C/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I held out until this year. I use it for recpies mostly.

Interesting. Have you gotten any great ones?

I really like Tini's channel She was actually on next level chef with Gordon Ramsey. I have made several of recipes and so far liked everything. I made her mac and cheese one this Christmas and it was a big hit with the fam. I linked it for any who is curious.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8xHRw8C/

I follow her, too. We just made her prime rib recipe for Christmas.

[Anonymous]

No, it's a national security risk.

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3354874/leaders-say-tiktok-is-potential-cybersecurity-risk-to-us/#:~:text=The%20problem%20with%20TikTok%20is,of%20the%20platform%20is%20problematic.

And it is completely designed to make our youth beholden to it. In China, there are time daily time limits for youth and content is educational. Wake up, people!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My TV came with TikTok already installed. I can watch w/out signing in or creating an actual account.

That's very concerning. Can you disable/delete it?

[Anonymous]

I had TikTok on my phone, and then deleted it within 2 weeks. It was the most addictive time suck I've ever experienced and I couldn't put it down. So I got rid of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope, not gonna do it. I only joined Insta to follow the colleges we were investigating for our teen. That is addictive enough.

SAME. So funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I held out until this year. I use it for recpies mostly.

Interesting. Have you gotten any great ones?

I really like Tini's channel She was actually on next level chef with Gordon Ramsey. I have made several of recipes and so far liked everything. I made her mac and cheese one this Christmas and it was a big hit with the fam. I linked it for any who is curious.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8xHRw8C/

You know you can get recipes elsewhere? Why would you get them on TikTok?

[Anonymous]

I joined, got addicted during covid, then quit. And I’ve stayed off. The dopamine slot machine was too much for my brain.

[Anonymous]

No but I probably spend too much time on IG and half the stuff on there is reposted TikToks anyway.

[Anonymous]

It's meant to zombify our kids and make us weaker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j0xzuh-6rY

https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/03/08/1069527/china-tiktok-douyin-teens-privacy/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I held out until this year. I use it for recpies mostly.

Interesting. Have you gotten any great ones?

I really like Tini's channel She was actually on next level chef with Gordon Ramsey. I have made several of recipes and so far liked everything. I made her mac and cheese one this Christmas and it was a big hit with the fam. I linked it for any who is curious.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8xHRw8C/

I am and thank you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's meant to zombify our kids and make us weaker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j0xzuh-6rY

https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/03/08/1069527/china-tiktok-douyin-teens-privacy/

If my experience with it was the norm, it's working.