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⚠️story time⚠️ One of my friends actually had TikTok tic once. I myself don't use TikTok but the tic was really getting out of control. She recovered but we didn't know how it happened. A few years later I see a online newspaper about it and told it to my friend. I told her that TikTok was the reason that it happened and that experience was really gruesome for her. She denied it and said that TikTok was the best thing that happened to her and it would never do such a thing to her. She could not survive without it. The point is that it's really bad to get obsessed with this sort of thing especially since TikTok is dangerous.
Deleting TikTok was the best decision I've ever made. It was fun for a bit when it was still in the growing phase, but as it got bigger it just got worse, both in content and for my mental health. Deleting the app and not getting hooked before it exploded in popularity is 100% a decision I'm glad I made.
I was someone who downloaded it back in 2019. I grew to 100k followers and was creating 4-5 videos a day. I would spend all day everyday on TikTok. Slowly I lost interest in creating and I would just consume. I am so glad I recognised this and deleted it. Same situation, never been happier
It's been over a year I deleted Instagram and more than 2 years for FB. Never used tiktok as it's banned in our country but snapchat is very addictive and I'm hooked on it, but not on the shorts, just the urge to send snaps to my friend whatever I do
I agree deleting TikTok was the best thing I did, also it’s scary and disgraceful the amount of dangerous challenges that are on there. People have died because of it, and there seems to be no regulation. I really hope the dangerous content gets shut down but I suspect it wont
@Pringles2787 Gaming the videos u see are shown based on your likings and algorithms. which means u have to scroll and like more videos to actually get to the good contents
@@tfr Arun stated in the beginning of the video that tiktok records our expression when we are watching tiktoks to analyse how we react when watching a particular tiktok
coz when u install tiktok, the permissions u give to the app must have " access permissions to camera and microphone" and around 97% of the users don't give a damn about those permissions, so technically they have the " consent " to analyse data they recieve from your mic and camera
What's most scary to me is that TH-cam is noticing that TikTok is getting away with the unfair treatment to creators and they're beginning to replicate it..
TH-cam continues to strangle creators, including the release of their new TOS that illegally financially harms creators by demonetization of their videos through a policy that did not give creators any notice nor the opportunity to object to, as US federal law actually requires due to money being involved.
Never ever installed tiktok and boom now I'm in control of TH-cam shorts. Tbh shorts is the worst thing happened to TH-cam. I just hate it but can't stop scrolling
I like how you still point out some of the issues with TikTok without exaggerating it or sounding paranoid. I personally deleted TiTtok because it was addicting and greatly shortened my attention span. I don't really like how much people exaggerate the security concerns of tiktok, but I do find it kind of sketchy, and I think you did a good job with not exaggerating, and telling the truth.
True. But the same can be said for every other app literally. But people just want to jump on the tiktok hate bandwagon even though they've never even had the app.
@@xkingdre2xbThe funny part is that other companies like Google, Facebook, and so on REALLY want to copy BiteDance’s homework and have their own way about it. TikTok is still worse in some ways but don’t champion these companies like they actually give a fuck.
the coin-socket challenge was not a challenge, it was a video created on youtube (not tiktok), about 2 kids placing a coin in a socket. the reason why people thought it was a challenge was because CNN and all the other news accounts on twitter making it seem like it was a challenge.
As a member of gen-z, I’m so glad I managed to avoid this hellish cesspool of an app. I personally think that people really started to gravitate towards it in 2020 (pandemic-induced boredom and loneliness), and now our society is having to deal with the consequences of shortened attention spans and the need for instant dopamine gratification.
I’m glad I didn’t get apart of it either I did download it a few times to see but I deleted it over and over because it wasn’t helping me and I knew that
The amount of predatory content or just plain misinformation that is seemingly allowed on TikTok, yet creators who call it out and make reference to it have their videos immediately removed and even banned, is VERY worrying.
Same happens to TH-cam sometimes. Ann Reardon of How To Cook That made a video on the dangers of a popular woodburning method and at first get video was flagged as dangerous content...
3:25 I actually know a girl who used to go to my middle school who broke her back doing one of these challenges. She missed out on like 3/4ths of the school year and when she got back nobody would talk to her and would only talk about how she got injured. Principle and administrators even held an assembly to warn against harmful tiktok challenges
What I know about TikTok is that I'm happy to keep avoiding it. Years ago I watched kids I worked with become basically addicted to TikTok and developed a genuine hatred of it (not that I cared for its predecessor either). The first time my kid showed me a TikTok video also turned out to be the first time I was happy to hear "I found it on Tumblr." Kiddo still avoids TikTok. So yep, plenty I don't know about TikTok, but I'm glad I saw this video. Thanks Arun!
Tumblr is the only good social media site remaining, and that's because it's less of a social media site and more of a blogging site with discovery features to help you find blogs related to your interests.
@@tbuk8350 Tumblr on one side, Ifunny on the other, and 4chan watching from above. extreme left, extreme right and complete anarchy. Truly the only sites i can enjoy nowadays
Thank you, just thank you. I can't express enough to almost everyone around me how dangerous TikTok is. i deleted my account and haven't used it in about 2-3 years. Cause I noticed it was severely declining my mental health, I was wasting countless HOURS just mindlessly scrolling, and becoming radicalized with crazy conspiracy's that were just believable enough to change my entire world view. I can't deny that there is genuinely good content on tiktok, mostly in the comedy genre. It just seems anything beyond that is dangerous, and at the very least wasting billions of peoples lives. Much Love, Peace Out.
I did the same thing tiktok is brain dameging it destroys the attention span area of the brain and can cause short term memory loss ever since I deleted it i have felt much better
While I do like it, I wish we would recognize that TH-cam, Instagram, Twitter, etc. do the exact same shady stuff. We need to get past this whole "China bad lmao" thing and realize that US companies do the exact same stuff.
@@imibuks-replit shorts used to be interesting and funny now they've fallen into degeneracy following Tiktok I wish I could delete shorts as I could and can Tiktok
I downloaded TikTok last year and took it off after a couple of months. I wouldn't describe myself as having an addictive personality, but soon realised I was easily spending an hour a day watching the videos. Oddly enough, Instagram - which follows a similar format - is easy to watch for ten minutes or so and then turn off - so yes, I'd say there's something very insidious about the algorithm.
I find it quite educational, obviously not from the user comments, but the videos give me ideas on what I could look up. The videos' also depends on your location, as I have seen many US Americans struggle to find decent TikToks. Of course, mobile app is much more pleasant to watch on and easier to ignore the "dark sides", as if TH-cam has none.
I think a huge issue with Tik Tok is the fact that it is programming people (especially kids) to have short attention spans, as they are so used to the short content.
true, im 14 and my attention span is so bad, if the thing im paying attention to hasn't caught my attention instantly i get bored and zone out. it's worrying and a lot of my friends are like this too.
@@gabbymidd7 it’s great that you’re aware of this issue! i suggest you to stop consume those short videos on social media and try to ‘exercise’ yourself to focus on one thing for a longer time or to finish everything you’ve started. You’re still very young and short attention span should not be your issue, it will be a very bad habit and may distract your productivity and learning process in a long term. good luck!
Everyone of the US social media platforms copied Tiktok; IG, YT, Twitter, FB, Snap, Reddit, ... all of them but no one is complaining because they're 'Western'. Just cos Tiktok is Chinese, alarms must be raised?
After preaching to everyone for years how they should take themselves off social media, I finally took my own advice six months ago. Best thing I ever did. Let it die, we all know it’s for the best
@@theworm7156 I’m defending TH-cam here, I agree, I watch educational and gaming videos and that’s it. Of course what constitutes “educational” is up for debate
I truly worry for people who are practically addicted to Tik Tok. I've seen many people who grow addicted to it, being on it almost all the time I see it. Unfortunately, this is exactly what Tik Tok wants because engagement = money. Edit: Also saw how you talked about "Tik Tok Tics", glad to see it is being spoken about. I had actually made an essay about this for my language arts class.
Glad high-profile TH-camrs are talking more about this sort of thing. Probably something you could have added is that TikTok was recently caught spying on a few US-based journalists, one of them who reported on a story that US data was repeatedly accessed by China earlier. So yeah, the fears are well justified.
@@noticiasinmundicias To be fair, there have been attempts to rein companies like Facebook in. But regulatory bodies have been incompetent around the whole thing (surprise!), Unless China is involved as it turns out.
@@noticiasinmundiciasacebook isnt even that bad compared to tiktok. Tiktok is required to give users information to china, which is why its a national security threat. And plus, tiktok was literally made to spy on people and take their personal info
@@konstantinospentespitis9691 the challenges are hurtful for sure. What is more alarming is the amount of pornographic and dangerous content on the app. Can we really allow apps like this to be in the hands of children?
This explains some of the shadow bans people end up getting. I was hesitant to use it for the longest, but ended up having to for work. I'm glad to see Arun talking about all the dangers and shady doings.
@Matthew Blaikie be mad someone in a comment section doesn't like my job? Lol. You don't have to worry about that. Also, I'd say working in retail/customer service is 1000 times worse.
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amazing video, very educative. i feel like videos like these are needed to show what''s actually happening behind-the-scenes that some may not know of. great work! 👍
00:24 I think Instagram also does this, because when I scroll reels, I see the camera indicator randomly turning on. Idk gotta read the new terms and conditions.
I noticed that too! Not just camera, but also mic. I set both to "always ask" and now randomly when i open Insta, it asks me to allow camera and the mic..
Thank you for giving us the truth and for not falling into the trap that many other creators are in, and thinking they have to do this or that to advance their content. What you are doing and how you do it is the reason why you are popular. Tik Tok is a sad way to get what you have. I throughly enjoy your channel and appreciate the time and "tiring" energy you put into your content.
I like your content Arun, and have been subscribed for a while now. And I appreciate that you shared this info. However, this video does include 40-something individual things about TikTok.
I am proud of mr who's the boss because he left mobile tech reviews to spread his 'bored with that' wings, so he can talk about the myriad of ethics related topics he cares about, and use his influence to educate the masses. It is not easy to break out of a niche you have become known for. I also like how he has toned down the slick look to look natural again. More handsome without all the polish
I think one important aspect of the TikTok algorithm is that basically the whole app is algorithmic! It's not like other social media apps where you can sort by likes, by views, or basically at all. You don't control what you see, it's just served to you when you swipe, and if you're looking for something specific it's almost impossible to find, so you just see what the algorithm wants you to see, all the time. It's not like reddit or youtube where you can look for something and judge it before you click.
It's not just Tiktok, there's many more cringe worthy apps doing rounds, although not sure about the privacy & security features of those but sure they are ruining the current generation I think they should also be called out. Great informative video as always Arun ❤
TikTok is worse when they MOSTLY share your user date to third party apps. What if those apps get breaches. We wont know because we don't even know the third party apps.
@@GuardianTigeryou're acting as if all other big apps don't do the same. No big time social media company is gonna value you that much when they can make a quick buck off of your information including youtube
Tiktok is more of a hazard than if it were Spyware. Banning tiktok should become less of a priority for online safety, and more of a priority for physical safety.
Thank you for raising awareness. You can't really tell people to not do things, let alone control them, so bringing awareness is the best anyone can do! Keep it up!
The back cracking challenge is not really a challenge. It's even used during PE lessons here in Poland. It's a stretching exercise, but they've done it wrong in the vid - 2nd person has to be similar height and you interlock arms higher, so when the 2nd person leans - 1st one is getting stretched. 10 seconds and you swap.
@@harshmehta9 actually it is the best tech channel in youtube caz ofcourse there are other ( so called)tech named channels but idk thier contents are related to tech or other shits
Yes, I live in China and if you want to use TikTok you have to use VPN, you can use the Chinese version with normal Wi-Fi, for also some reason they made a new app for other countries. The China government also said that they don’t want to show the international content in China.
Very True on the algorithm Arun. Recently there was deadly plane crash in Nepal killing more than 70 people including a guitarist, a doctor and his family, a singer , traveller and more. But the Tik tok here in nepal has highly been suggesting content from the account of the deceased , which is very disturbing. i understand it may have been triggered by people searching for it but its just plain disturbing
Let's not forget TikTok based on "immediate gratification" which impacts students, and even the overall patience and the whole "Work in Progress" concept for youngsters.
Glad to see creators like you are making people aware of the dangers by these platforms. I've disabled access to my camera & microphone on Tik Tok. I only use it to view content I'm interested in
Good thing I never made a Tiktok account EVER. I just thought why would I install an app to watch short videos when I can watch full videos on TH-cam? 😅 It's just a waste of storage for me who installs and plays games that consume larger storage capacity
Love all of Arun's videos not only because they are entertaining and relaxing but also very easy to understand. Hope we can get the same quality content in future. Have a nice day...
9:52 we can actually say for sure that tiktoks user data goes to the chinese government simply because byte dance is a chinese company and thus legally obliged to share any data collected with the government.
It's pretty insane how easily people can be controlled by social media. It really makes me consider getting rid of it, but there are so many positives to it as well that I just can't do it.
Only thing i heard in tiktok is people spamming suicide videos and nobody deleting them, security problems and dangerous challenges. In my opinion, there is no good in there.
Great to see the engagement level increasing. It's actually insane how much difference there is. Great video once again! You never miss with these videos.. Thank god I uninstalled tiktok a few months ago. It's goddamn manipulative
Awesome! These "what you didn't know" videos are my favourite on Mrwhosetheboss. Thank you so much for always keeping this channel fresh and fun with new videos every single time. You're the best Arun. Edit: Btw, there's something else you forgot to mention. I don't know if this is just on my device or what but whenever I'm using TikTok, my Google Assistant doesn't work. Tryna get to the bottom of it.
i don't think i will ever download tiktok for content consuming purposes since i get sucked into youtube shorts too often. i don't think i'll survive inside of its algorithm
Well, I'm not sure if you've been to 2020, but TH-cam and Meta have been aspiring to be like TikTok and to implement its features. So there's that. Like minded people think alike, no matter where they're from.
Thanks for keeping us alert to the shady business TikTok has going on. It's really foul how they run their app. Also, congrats on 13 million subscribers!!
I stopped installing TikTok because I realized I was spending more and more time on it than I would like and it was keeping me from more important things in my life. The risk of addiction is too great, I know that if I install it again, I will spend several hours a day scrolling and I just don't feel like it anymore.
Or we need to stop these challenges happening in the first place plus 13 year olds know what's dangerous and it doesn't help our reputation when a small percentage of us do a stupid thing and adults liable us ALL as stupid
@zanelikescheese8126 Well, people are people, and it would be best for them to stop totally. But all of this is driven by popularity and the algorithm. Whether it's dangerous stunts or dirty sexual content or depressing content. This content ruins the app, which is sad because tiktok has a lot of good and useful content. Maybe it's changing, and that's great. But these short addicting videos that waste time are always going to have some negative effect. We don't need them. Because some people can't use it properly. Like a classroom 😔.
@@ZaneLikesCheeseexactly! it really pisses me off when people are like "theyre only 13 they dont know what theyre doing/saying!" cuz they 100% know what they are doing is wrong. they arent 6 years old
I'm surprised you didn't mention that journalists' locations were tracked by TikTok, ostensibly so the app could work out who from inside the company was handing them data.
Hi there Mr Arun, very interesting and informative video! Just a quick question: Could you please list all the sources and references you used to create this video? because I'm now working on a case study regarding tiktok and the reasons why it's so addictive for young people in today's youth and happened to come across your video. It would be very beneficial if you could cite some references for this. I could use it a lot for my academic work🙏
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Tbf, this type of stuff is kinda already known before this video came out
Never used TikTok and never will... And it's good to see content creators like you alerting people of it's harms!
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One of my friends actually had TikTok tic once. I myself don't use TikTok but the tic was really getting out of control. She recovered but we didn't know how it happened. A few years later I see a online newspaper about it and told it to my friend. I told her that TikTok was the reason that it happened and that experience was really gruesome for her. She denied it and said that TikTok was the best thing that happened to her and it would never do such a thing to her. She could not survive without it.
The point is that it's really bad to get obsessed with this sort of thing especially since TikTok is dangerous.
Deleting TikTok was the best decision I've ever made. It was fun for a bit when it was still in the growing phase, but as it got bigger it just got worse, both in content and for my mental health. Deleting the app and not getting hooked before it exploded in popularity is 100% a decision I'm glad I made.
I was someone who downloaded it back in 2019. I grew to 100k followers and was creating 4-5 videos a day. I would spend all day everyday on TikTok. Slowly I lost interest in creating and I would just consume. I am so glad I recognised this and deleted it. Same situation, never been happier
It's been over a year I deleted Instagram and more than 2 years for FB. Never used tiktok as it's banned in our country but snapchat is very addictive and I'm hooked on it, but not on the shorts, just the urge to send snaps to my friend whatever I do
@@RideOnTimePH omg same. i thought i was the only one who thinks this way
I agree deleting TikTok was the best thing I did, also it’s scary and disgraceful the amount of dangerous challenges that are on there. People have died because of it, and there seems to be no regulation. I really hope the dangerous content gets shut down but I suspect it wont
@Pringles2787 Gaming the videos u see are shown based on your likings and algorithms. which means u have to scroll and like more videos to actually get to the good contents
Why is the fact, that this chinese app literally films and records you without your consent, completely ignored?
without consent? the user is the one who posts the video?
@@tfr Arun stated in the beginning of the video that tiktok records our expression when we are watching tiktoks to analyse how we react when watching a particular tiktok
@@proelium6197 i think it's the face thing and not your camera
coz when u install tiktok, the permissions u give to the app must have " access permissions to camera and microphone" and around 97% of the users don't give a damn about those permissions, so technically they have the " consent " to analyse data they recieve from your mic and camera
If this was US app then its fine?any app or service that tracks likes TikTok should be gutter..
What's most scary to me is that TH-cam is noticing that TikTok is getting away with the unfair treatment to creators and they're beginning to replicate it..
TikTok's shady success is even being replicated by Instagram as Reels and this is not a good sign.
TH-cam continues to strangle creators, including the release of their new TOS that illegally financially harms creators by demonetization of their videos through a policy that did not give creators any notice nor the opportunity to object to, as US federal law actually requires due to money being involved.
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Bad on you for using instagram.
Never ever installed tiktok and boom now I'm in control of TH-cam shorts. Tbh shorts is the worst thing happened to TH-cam. I just hate it but can't stop scrolling
I like how you still point out some of the issues with TikTok without exaggerating it or sounding paranoid. I personally deleted TiTtok because it was addicting and greatly shortened my attention span. I don't really like how much people exaggerate the security concerns of tiktok, but I do find it kind of sketchy, and I think you did a good job with not exaggerating, and telling the truth.
True. But the same can be said for every other app literally. But people just want to jump on the tiktok hate bandwagon even though they've never even had the app.
@@xkingdre2xb seriously tho I have friends who will say the most bs conspiracies about TikTok but has never had the app
@@xkingdre2xbThe funny part is that other companies like Google, Facebook, and so on REALLY want to copy BiteDance’s homework and have their own way about it.
TikTok is still worse in some ways but don’t champion these companies like they actually give a fuck.
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Using your huge platform to share something that everybody should know is a great thing to do. Love you man.
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the coin-socket challenge was not a challenge, it was a video created on youtube (not tiktok), about 2 kids placing a coin in a socket. the reason why people thought it was a challenge was because CNN and all the other news accounts on twitter making it seem like it was a challenge.
As a member of gen-z, I’m so glad I managed to avoid this hellish cesspool of an app. I personally think that people really started to gravitate towards it in 2020 (pandemic-induced boredom and loneliness), and now our society is having to deal with the consequences of shortened attention spans and the need for instant dopamine gratification.
I’m glad that you didn’t get TikTok
I had it for literally 15 seconds then deleted it. I’m so glad I did that now
Whenever I'm out with my friends they're always on tiktok and it's so annoying
I’m glad I didn’t get apart of it either I did download it a few times to see but I deleted it over and over because it wasn’t helping me and I knew that
Same on the first part, agree on the last
The amount of predatory content or just plain misinformation that is seemingly allowed on TikTok, yet creators who call it out and make reference to it have their videos immediately removed and even banned, is VERY worrying.
Same happens to TH-cam sometimes. Ann Reardon of How To Cook That made a video on the dangers of a popular woodburning method and at first get video was flagged as dangerous content...
All platforms have the same problem though
3:25 I actually know a girl who used to go to my middle school who broke her back doing one of these challenges. She missed out on like 3/4ths of the school year and when she got back nobody would talk to her and would only talk about how she got injured. Principle and administrators even held an assembly to warn against harmful tiktok challenges
I feel bad for her
Thank you for all the good information👍
What I know about TikTok is that I'm happy to keep avoiding it. Years ago I watched kids I worked with become basically addicted to TikTok and developed a genuine hatred of it (not that I cared for its predecessor either). The first time my kid showed me a TikTok video also turned out to be the first time I was happy to hear "I found it on Tumblr." Kiddo still avoids TikTok.
So yep, plenty I don't know about TikTok, but I'm glad I saw this video. Thanks Arun!
Now that's a big W
Tumblr is the only good social media site remaining, and that's because it's less of a social media site and more of a blogging site with discovery features to help you find blogs related to your interests.
@@tbuk8350 Tumblr on one side, Ifunny on the other, and 4chan watching from above.
extreme left, extreme right and complete anarchy. Truly the only sites i can enjoy nowadays
Same. I've somehow managed to avoid really ever getting on TikTok since it launched and my life is so much better for it.
Big W, don’t ever use it
We need to get the engagement rate of this video to 20%.
Let's make it happen.
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I’ve never used TikTok and never will. I’m glad that creators are now addressing the harms that TikTok can cause.
Every social media can, and does, cause a lot of harm bruv
@@russotusso1695 everyone is aware of it mobile phones are super exploitative but tik tok is ruthless on a whole other level
TH-cam isn't any better than TikTok bro stop it 😹😹
You literraly copied the top comment
@@ninjacat8659 no one said that
Got to get that engagement rate up
Thank you, just thank you. I can't express enough to almost everyone around me how dangerous TikTok is. i deleted my account and haven't used it in about 2-3 years. Cause I noticed it was severely declining my mental health, I was wasting countless HOURS just mindlessly scrolling, and becoming radicalized with crazy conspiracy's that were just believable enough to change my entire world view. I can't deny that there is genuinely good content on tiktok, mostly in the comedy genre. It just seems anything beyond that is dangerous, and at the very least wasting billions of peoples lives. Much Love, Peace Out.
Yes, Big W
I did the same thing tiktok is brain dameging it destroys the attention span area of the brain and can cause short term memory loss ever since I deleted it i have felt much better
great work
I hope this anti Tiktok sentiment continues to grow. Data privacy aside it's just plain awful for society.
Agreed, it’s raising a generation of incompetence.
@@agentnull5242 TH-cam is also doing that to the young generation, like the return of the elsagate genre of kids videos
While I do like it, I wish we would recognize that TH-cam, Instagram, Twitter, etc. do the exact same shady stuff. We need to get past this whole "China bad lmao" thing and realize that US companies do the exact same stuff.
TH-cam shorts: Reuploading TikToks for views
@@imibuks-replit shorts used to be interesting and funny now they've fallen into degeneracy following Tiktok I wish I could delete shorts as I could and can Tiktok
I downloaded TikTok last year and took it off after a couple of months. I wouldn't describe myself as having an addictive personality, but soon realised I was easily spending an hour a day watching the videos. Oddly enough, Instagram - which follows a similar format - is easy to watch for ten minutes or so and then turn off - so yes, I'd say there's something very insidious about the algorithm.
Same I also Get too many of these videos if you know you know when you see this emoji 😩😩😩
@@js-gc2hk yo???
It explains Instagram is too boring...lol
I find it quite educational, obviously not from the user comments, but the videos give me ideas on what I could look up. The videos' also depends on your location, as I have seen many US Americans struggle to find decent TikToks. Of course, mobile app is much more pleasant to watch on and easier to ignore the "dark sides", as if TH-cam has none.
Wish I had seen this before I started posting on TikTok
Thank you.
I think a huge issue with Tik Tok is the fact that it is programming people (especially kids) to have short attention spans, as they are so used to the short content.
true, im 14 and my attention span is so bad, if the thing im paying attention to hasn't caught my attention instantly i get bored and zone out. it's worrying and a lot of my friends are like this too.
@@gabbymidd7 it’s great that you’re aware of this issue! i suggest you to stop consume those short videos on social media and try to ‘exercise’ yourself to focus on one thing for a longer time or to finish everything you’ve started. You’re still very young and short attention span should not be your issue, it will be a very bad habit and may distract your productivity and learning process in a long term. good luck!
I thanked the biggest issue is that tik tok is controlled by the CCP which currently commuting genocide but whatever
it’s very sad
Everyone of the US social media platforms copied Tiktok; IG, YT, Twitter, FB, Snap, Reddit, ... all of them but no one is complaining because they're 'Western'. Just cos Tiktok is Chinese, alarms must be raised?
After preaching to everyone for years how they should take themselves off social media, I finally took my own advice six months ago. Best thing I ever did. Let it die, we all know it’s for the best
Isn’t TH-cam social media?
@@arealbookfan3528 nope, luckily I’m in denial, as long as I don’t argue with anyone on here I’m fine…..so don’t start 😶
@@TedBarton91 well, social media isn’t ALL bad. There are lots of educational vids on TH-cam. Not trying to a start an argument, just a conversation.
@@theworm7156 I’m defending TH-cam here, I agree, I watch educational and gaming videos and that’s it. Of course what constitutes “educational” is up for debate
@@TedBarton91 well can I recommend cgp grey? Also if you like Minecraft then Grian or Mumbo Jumbo or any hermitcraft TH-camr.
I truly worry for people who are practically addicted to Tik Tok. I've seen many people who grow addicted to it, being on it almost all the time I see it. Unfortunately, this is exactly what Tik Tok wants because engagement = money.
Edit: Also saw how you talked about "Tik Tok Tics", glad to see it is being spoken about. I had actually made an essay about this for my language arts class.
Remember the challenge where they stole cars and four teens died? F**k the site
Imagine dieing for a tree bruh that’s a L
been using tik tok since 2018. but it's true. tik tok is pretty shit.
wait a damn people got TOURETTES FROM TIK TOK? MAN FUCJK TIK TOK I HAVE IT MYSELF 🗿
oh nvm it was 2020..
I feel like a mature intellect for never downloading TikTok once in my lifetime.
Your not
@@hitchy0755yeah says the guy who watches tiktok. you've got no attention span ;p
They are
@@hitchy0755 blunder for you to call out my intelligence when you cannot even use basic punctuation
@@TheRenegadePlayernot using a . In a internet message has nothing to do with intelligence
Glad high-profile TH-camrs are talking more about this sort of thing. Probably something you could have added is that TikTok was recently caught spying on a few US-based journalists, one of them who reported on a story that US data was repeatedly accessed by China earlier. So yeah, the fears are well justified.
Isn't it funny that they never mention Facebook, who are using the same tactics even before TikTok existed?
@@noticiasinmundicias To be fair, there have been attempts to rein companies like Facebook in. But regulatory bodies have been incompetent around the whole thing (surprise!), Unless China is involved as it turns out.
@@noticiasinmundiciasacebook isnt even that bad compared to tiktok. Tiktok is required to give users information to china, which is why its a national security threat. And plus, tiktok was literally made to spy on people and take their personal info
@@noticiasinmundicias People still uses Facebook these days?
@@User0899 yes they do
This has terrifying implications and consequences to our society. Thank you for being such an incredible creator and researcher!
What I think is that if people are stupid enough to do these obviously hurtful challenges then they shouldn't count as part of society
@@konstantinospentespitis9691 the challenges are hurtful for sure. What is more alarming is the amount of pornographic and dangerous content on the app. Can we really allow apps like this to be in the hands of children?
I think all forms of apps that use vertical short duration videos need to be restricted, maybe set max watch time
Congratulations Arun. You've grown a lot since I've been watching you. Thank you for the fun, entertainment and such informative videos you make.
Love your content your a huge inspiration
This explains some of the shadow bans people end up getting. I was hesitant to use it for the longest, but ended up having to for work. I'm glad to see Arun talking about all the dangers and shady doings.
What work forces you to use Tik Tok?
@@Nae_ex Social Media Management.
Worst job ever. Don't get mad, that's just my opinion.
@Matthew Blaikie be mad someone in a comment section doesn't like my job? Lol. You don't have to worry about that. Also, I'd say working in retail/customer service is 1000 times worse.
14 minutes of Arun’s content is like watching a quick succession of 60 TikTok’s. You’re engaged the entire time, learn a bunch and all the while doing it with a smile on his face.
@Arun, hands down you should be playing in the subscriber leagues as MrBeast and PewDiePie 😮🎉
13M subscribers with an engagement rating of 17% as of writing, 18th Jan 2023.
18.5-21.2M, with an average of 22.6% by 18th Jan 2024
Reach for the moon, you beloved TH-camr, you! 🤩💪🏽
amazing video, very educative. i feel like videos like these are needed to show what''s actually happening behind-the-scenes that some may not know of. great work! 👍
@Don't Read My Profile Picture ok
00:24 I think Instagram also does this, because when I scroll reels, I see the camera indicator randomly turning on. Idk gotta read the new terms and conditions.
I noticed that too!
Not just camera, but also mic.
I set both to "always ask" and now randomly when i open Insta, it asks me to allow camera and the mic..
Arun you’re energy and passion is on another level . I love you man
I love how clean and professional your videos are. I especially appreciate the digital graphics and lighting changes.
Thank you for giving us the truth and for not falling into the trap that many other creators are in, and thinking they have to do this or that to advance their content.
What you are doing and how you do it is the reason why you are popular. Tik Tok is a sad way to get what you have. I throughly enjoy your channel and appreciate the time and "tiring" energy you put into your content.
I like this dude too
I think he might use tiktok himself though
👏👏👏 Great speech that gave you a subscriber lol
Thats not a crime though, almost everyone uses it
@@imibuks-replit every kid and teen not everyone
This is exactly why yt shorts is better
Even though it's banned in my country, there are many such alternatives already present.
Like Reels, TH-cam shorts, etc
100% The best tech channel in the world, Mad respect to Arun, Josh and Jose
Perfectly explained, thank you Arun for being real and transparent about this. Great video as always
I like your content Arun, and have been subscribed for a while now. And I appreciate that you shared this info. However, this video does include 40-something individual things about TikTok.
Bro I thought I already knew a lot about tiktok but this taught me so much more lol
omg sacred hi
lego guy.
Wassup boy
*Lego noise*
Wow I never knew SacredBricks watched Mrwhosetheboss
I am proud of mr who's the boss because he left mobile tech reviews to spread his 'bored with that' wings, so he can talk about the myriad of ethics related topics he cares about, and use his influence to educate the masses. It is not easy to break out of a niche you have become known for. I also like how he has toned down the slick look to look natural again. More handsome without all the polish
I think one important aspect of the TikTok algorithm is that basically the whole app is algorithmic! It's not like other social media apps where you can sort by likes, by views, or basically at all. You don't control what you see, it's just served to you when you swipe, and if you're looking for something specific it's almost impossible to find, so you just see what the algorithm wants you to see, all the time. It's not like reddit or youtube where you can look for something and judge it before you click.
lets get the engagement even higher
It's not just Tiktok, there's many more cringe worthy apps doing rounds, although not sure about the privacy & security features of those but sure they are ruining the current generation I think they should also be called out.
Great informative video as always Arun ❤
TikTok is worse when they MOSTLY share your user date to third party apps. What if those apps get breaches. We wont know because we don't even know the third party apps.
@@GuardianTigeryou're acting as if all other big apps don't do the same. No big time social media company is gonna value you that much when they can make a quick buck off of your information including youtube
Glad to see creators finally seeing the issue
This is a must watch for everyone. Thank you Arun for your effort, you are the best content creator on this platform. You are indeed “The Boss”.
love ur work
Very inspiring to see you make videos like this. Insanely great content and well organized delivery. Big fan.
:)
Tiktok is more of a hazard than if it were Spyware. Banning tiktok should become less of a priority for online safety, and more of a priority for physical safety.
It is spyware
Sure, but you're on TH-cam, a Google owned app which is notorious for spying on your data
@@declinedyt5565 exactly
Thank you for raising awareness. You can't really tell people to not do things, let alone control them, so bringing awareness is the best anyone can do! Keep it up!
Luckily i dont have tiktok, and i never will. So i’ll just be vibing on youtube shorts
The back cracking challenge is not really a challenge. It's even used during PE lessons here in Poland. It's a stretching exercise, but they've done it wrong in the vid - 2nd person has to be similar height and you interlock arms higher, so when the 2nd person leans - 1st one is getting stretched. 10 seconds and you swap.
Best tech channel on the platform keep up the good work Arun and the team❤
It's not lol
Trying desperately to get that heart I see lmao
@@harshmehta9 it is lol
@Koutatsu how is it a npc
@@harshmehta9 actually it is the best tech channel in youtube caz ofcourse there are other ( so called)tech named channels but idk thier contents are related to tech or other shits
Yes, I live in China and if you want to use TikTok you have to use VPN, you can use the Chinese version with normal Wi-Fi, for also some reason they made a new app for other countries. The China government also said that they don’t want to show the international content in China.
Because the international content is full of idiocracy & pathetic content, which the west seems to love, hence the collapse of western countries
Just helping the engagement rate
Does the statistics shown in the first couple of seconds include the Chinese too?
Yea
I think tiktok is banned in China.
Most girls in Nigeria use TikTok as a medium to display nudity
@Don't Read My Profile Picture ok
@@tambuwalmathsclass Nepal also bro
That's absolutely horrifying! I was never more thankful for being so detached from Social Media, except for TH-cam of course.
Very True on the algorithm Arun. Recently there was deadly plane crash in Nepal killing more than 70 people including a guitarist, a doctor and his family, a singer , traveller and more. But the Tik tok here in nepal has highly been suggesting content from the account of the deceased , which is very disturbing.
i understand it may have been triggered by people searching for it but its just plain disturbing
Helping the engagement :)
Let's not forget TikTok based on "immediate gratification" which impacts students, and even the overall patience and the whole "Work in Progress" concept for youngsters.
Glad to see creators like you are making people aware of the dangers by these platforms. I've disabled access to my camera & microphone on Tik Tok. I only use it to view content I'm interested in
does it even accest to your face and microfon on the website and not the aplication
Tiktok and pretty much any other platform including youtube is shady but you refuse to believe it because your hink youtube can do no wrong
Good thing I never made a Tiktok account EVER. I just thought why would I install an app to watch short videos when I can watch full videos on TH-cam? 😅 It's just a waste of storage for me who installs and plays games that consume larger storage capacity
ARUN, CONGRATS ON THE 13 MIL!!, well deserved. Hope u continue growing and progress and still post out bangers!
You're absolutely genius, you just discreetly made people like, comment, share etc. your video through this engagement rate contest.
Love all of Arun's videos not only because they are entertaining and relaxing but also very easy to understand. Hope we can get the same quality content in future.
Have a nice day...
It's so cool that tiktok is already at 3 billion downloads and great video Mrwhosetheboss :]
9:52 we can actually say for sure that tiktoks user data goes to the chinese government simply because byte dance is a chinese company and thus legally obliged to share any data collected with the government.
The most scary thing about TikTok is that some people are surprised by all of this.
It's pretty insane how easily people can be controlled by social media. It really makes me consider getting rid of it, but there are so many positives to it as well that I just can't do it.
What positives are there, besides being connected to other people controlled by it?
Only thing i heard in tiktok is people spamming suicide videos and nobody deleting them, security problems and dangerous challenges. In my opinion, there is no good in there.
@Saul Goodman do you have deleted all social media?
i had that same problem, but at last, i got it deleted. plis delete it for your own good
How to get away from social media! step one 2 and 3: destroy your wi-Fi
This algorithm talk is pretty accurate because every video on my TikTok has at least 100+ views
Great to see the engagement level increasing. It's actually insane how much difference there is. Great video once again! You never miss with these videos.. Thank god I uninstalled tiktok a few months ago. It's goddamn manipulative
It's so easy to tell that you always put so much effort and time into these videos. keep up the great work Arun
Awesome! These "what you didn't know" videos are my favourite on Mrwhosetheboss. Thank you so much for always keeping this channel fresh and fun with new videos every single time. You're the best Arun.
Edit: Btw, there's something else you forgot to mention. I don't know if this is just on my device or what but whenever I'm using TikTok, my Google Assistant doesn't work. Tryna get to the bottom of it.
@@skld-xm What the
i don't think i will ever download tiktok for content consuming purposes since i get sucked into youtube shorts too often. i don't think i'll survive inside of its algorithm
Well, I'm not sure if you've been to 2020, but TH-cam and Meta have been aspiring to be like TikTok and to implement its features. So there's that.
Like minded people think alike, no matter where they're from.
Thanks for keeping us alert to the shady business TikTok has going on. It's really foul how they run their app.
Also, congrats on 13 million subscribers!!
❤❤hi
I stopped installing TikTok because I realized I was spending more and more time on it than I would like and it was keeping me from more important things in my life. The risk of addiction is too great, I know that if I install it again, I will spend several hours a day scrolling and I just don't feel like it anymore.
2:37 tiktok needs to increase the age rating. Tiktok is too dangerous for young 13 year olds who dont know what is dangerous.
Or we need to stop these challenges happening in the first place plus 13 year olds know what's dangerous and it doesn't help our reputation when a small percentage of us do a stupid thing and adults liable us ALL as stupid
@zanelikescheese8126 Well, people are people, and it would be best for them to stop totally. But all of this is driven by popularity and the algorithm. Whether it's dangerous stunts or dirty sexual content or depressing content. This content ruins the app, which is sad because tiktok has a lot of good and useful content. Maybe it's changing, and that's great. But these short addicting videos that waste time are always going to have some negative effect. We don't need them. Because some people can't use it properly. Like a classroom 😔.
@@ZaneLikesCheeseexactly! it really pisses me off when people are like "theyre only 13 they dont know what theyre doing/saying!" cuz they 100% know what they are doing is wrong. they arent 6 years old
I'm so glad someone with a platform as big as Arun is speaking up about this
Same! Gives me a bit of hope seeing larger influences shed light on this stuff.
These days.....Arun has coolest videos on youtube
The transitions and Energy......its just 🔥
The amount of research you do on your videos is amazing! 💍
yes 😎
20 likes but no/one reply lemme fix that
Yupp bro because he have a team
It's adorable that you believe THAT'S why they commandeer your microphone and camera...just adorable.
Arun never disappoints with his videos. I'm glad he uncovers such important info for wide audience.
Im happy that people like you are letting your large following know about things like this
I'm surprised you didn't mention that journalists' locations were tracked by TikTok, ostensibly so the app could work out who from inside the company was handing them data.
True but if you look in app permissions in settings you can turn that off it's solely the fault of those journalists for keeping that on
I downloaded tiktok for like 10 minutes and NOPE I would not like to lose the tiny bit of time I don't spend online.
Im always so excited when Arun uploads a new video. Every video is so well designed and made!
Hi there Mr Arun, very interesting and informative video! Just a quick question: Could you please list all the sources and references you used to create this video? because I'm now working on a case study regarding tiktok and the reasons why it's so addictive for young people in today's youth and happened to come across your video. It would be very beneficial if you could cite some references for this. I could use it a lot for my academic work🙏
That's what i was thinking! Couldn't find a few of the articles he posted pictures from :(
"I could use it a lot for my academic work" 🤷🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️😂🤣🤣
Congratulations on 13 mil arun! Wishing you the best of luck and thanks for always bringing us exciting content!
I never ever used tiktok...
And?
Neither have I
You know what should be a TikTok trend ……..RickRolling people in the worst ways possible
I don’t agree
7:45 what was number 5??
Mrwhosetheboss lol
I totally love how you broke this all down. Keep up the awesome work!
Yippeeee almost there finally DOWN WITH TICTOC
Never expected you say something about this particular topic! Mind-blowing!!!