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<span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Though I’ve never used TikTok myself, I have several friends who use it daily and from whom I’ve been introduced to the app. As this article talks more about the positive and negative effects of the app, it is safe to say that this app has surpassed all the expectations and is constantly improving. This app is for young people who have a lot of free time and are willing to spend hours making short videos or watching other people’s videos. It simply is addictive, as the article talks in-depth about how A.I. learns and controls everything the users do. The app knows what each individual likes or dislikes and shows the content accordingly. It is scary how an app can know more about what you like than you. It is also frightening how much time we spend on social media without even realizing it. This article does a great job of explaining the history of the app as well as spreading awareness of the bad side of it. TikTok is simply a platform to show millions of people how creative you can be in one short video, though it is for creativity and fun, it can also be used for hatred and negativity. I think this is an interesting app where you can laugh and have fun, but it is very important to manage how much time you spend on it. </span>