Since it first launched in 2016, TikTok has amassed more than 1 billion monthly users. The key to its success lies in its addictively scrollable and endless stream of videos seemingly targeted right at all different kind of people.
the links below are some basic information about how the recommendation algorithm used by Tik Tok affected people's behaviors.
why it is so addicted:
Why TikTok's algorithm is so addictive | Popular Science (popsci.com)
collected data:
How Does The TikTok Algorithm Work? Here's What You Need To Know (later.com)
Compared Tik Tok and Youtube.
Americans are spending more time on TikTok than YouTube, report says (inputmag.com)