I don't want TikTok. Mostly because I don't want to use yet another app or account. Then there's the thing about it being from China, but to be honest, as a European it doesn't reeeally matter to me if an app is from the US or China. I did actually try TikTok during the pandemic but became too addicted due to constant WFH and boredom.
I have Instagram because I like to upload my favorite pictures. Then they started with Reels, I checked it out, liked it, so I now use it.
When I feel like Reels bore me, or that the algo seems to currently push things I don't care about[0], I switch over to YT Shorts.
There, the youtubers I'm already subscribed to upload shorter videos and I generally see different kinds of videos.
Instagram mostly shows me memes and cat videos. YT shorts is more about stand-up comedy bits, science stuff etc.
So my usage of these apps depends on how I currently feel like.
[0] Both Insta and YT sometimes start to flood me with content about annoying Entrepreneur/Online Marketing bs, Andrew Tate or far(ish)-right-wing trash or half-naked women. No amount of "not interested" seems to help, so I either switch app or do something else.
I don't want TikTok. Mostly because I don't want to use yet another app or account. Then there's the thing about it being from China, but to be honest, as a European it doesn't reeeally matter to me if an app is from the US or China. I did actually try TikTok during the pandemic but became too addicted due to constant WFH and boredom.
I have Instagram because I like to upload my favorite pictures. Then they started with Reels, I checked it out, liked it, so I now use it.
When I feel like Reels bore me, or that the algo seems to currently push things I don't care about[0], I switch over to YT Shorts.
There, the youtubers I'm already subscribed to upload shorter videos and I generally see different kinds of videos.
Instagram mostly shows me memes and cat videos. YT shorts is more about stand-up comedy bits, science stuff etc.
So my usage of these apps depends on how I currently feel like.
[0] Both Insta and YT sometimes start to flood me with content about annoying Entrepreneur/Online Marketing bs, Andrew Tate or far(ish)-right-wing trash or half-naked women. No amount of "not interested" seems to help, so I either switch app or do something else.