I've never been much into TikTok, but the more my son insists on watching it, the more it grinds my gears, and while I'm not sure I agree with it being banned outright, part of me just wishes it would go away.
First off, the parental controls get a 'C' grade, if that. My son just turned 6, and while I know it's naive to think he won't run into not-age-appropriate content of some nature or another here and there, I try to limit said interactions as much as I can. That's been easier said than done at times with TikTok. Also, while a lot of the content may not technically be age-inappropriate, I still don't care for it, and feel prompted to turn it off immediately.
What both saddens and annoys me more than anything else about the site is the sheer desperation displayed in many of the videos. I can't tell you how many times I've heard the following:
- "Hit like and subscribe if you love your parents. If you don't hit like and subscribe, it means you don't love your parents."
- "Hit like and subscribe if you love your family. If you don't hit like and subscribe, a monster will come find you tonight."
- "Hit like and subscribe if you believe in God. If you don't hit like and subscribe, you'll forever burn in hell."
- "Hit like and subscribe if you love your mother. If you don't hit like and subscribe, a spider will crawl into your ear tonight while you're sleeping."
- "Hit like and subscribe and you'll be afforded good luck today."
To me, most of the site reads like a scam. A good majority of the videos are awful in quality, extremely misleading, and scream, "Will do anything for a buck!" You know what I won't do for a buck? Watch TikTok.
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