“Now it seems like people
are being instrumentalized
by the algorithm itself. If
you look at TikTok, your body
is literally animated by the
algorithm. It tells you how
to move yourself and you end
up dancing for this abstract
formulation of capital and
algorithmic recommendation.”

Perhaps it’s generally the case that TikTok gratifies a desire to make changing the channel into the program itself.

Making theoretical sense of 'fun, pleasure and entertainment' has proved a difficult task for social scientists.

Cindy Sherman, a prolific user of Instagram, said through a representative that she has no interest in joining TikTok right now, calling the platform “too gimmicky.”

when i scroll on tiktok or whatever, i can’t get away from the feeling that almost nothing there is really meant to be loved — it’s just meant to be snorted, basically, and occasionally get you to buy something.