Why The TikTok Ban Will Be The Death of Gen Z Media

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  • Опубликовано: 3 янв 2025

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  • @RamboQuellz
    @RamboQuellz 3 дня назад +903

    You're one of the very few youtubers who made a clean transition from show/movie reviews to social commentary. Well done.

    • @imuRgency
      @imuRgency  3 дня назад +164

      i appreciate that!! you can NEVER put rumi in a box

    • @OtakuSupreme
      @OtakuSupreme 3 дня назад +14

      @@imuRgency😂😂😂

    • @themonsterwithin4000
      @themonsterwithin4000 3 дня назад +11

      @@imuRgencyAt least you know your place (the closet) 👀.
      Kidding btw

    • @JulianSteve
      @JulianSteve 3 дня назад +3

      Agreed with this statement 👏🏾⭐️!

    • @retailtherapized
      @retailtherapized 2 дня назад +7

      So seamless I didn’t even realize that why I started watching 😍

  • @aro3108
    @aro3108 3 дня назад +1219

    I hope this will be a catalyst for cultivating and engaging with more in-person third spaces, slower forms of media, and offline hobbies.

    • @demonbebula
      @demonbebula 3 дня назад +122

      aka we all go back to normal and the world keeps spinning

    • @MacklinBurtMacklinFBI
      @MacklinBurtMacklinFBI 3 дня назад +14

      This

    • @joshi897
      @joshi897 3 дня назад +81

      Yea right, everybody will just move to another app for their daily dose of brainrot

    • @zenleeparadise
      @zenleeparadise 3 дня назад +21

      ​@@joshi897everyone keeps saying this and yet have zero suggestions of what that app will be, as if apps are just naturally occurring. It really feels like cope when people say this.

    • @joshi897
      @joshi897 3 дня назад +44

      @@zenleeparadise Instagram reels and RUclips shorts

  • @MultiJay10
    @MultiJay10 3 дня назад +499

    it’s definitely a problem that a large portion of peoples identities is based around one app. i’m 25 lol, if we really NEED tiktok for “money”, a sense of “freedom”, etc… that’s the problem, not tiktok itself! love ya vids lol

  • @justjoannak
    @justjoannak 3 дня назад +500

    One of the few perks of Tik Tok getting banned is that music may finally get out of the making "viral" under 3 minute song trend that has been a plague for years now.
    While I don't like Tik Tok personally, I do feel bad for people that would be loosing their job over this

    • @Timmy-mi2ef
      @Timmy-mi2ef 3 дня назад +47

      People are just gonna move to another app

    • @JulianSteve
      @JulianSteve 3 дня назад +25

      Agreed with this sentiment. Short songs are annoying, especially when it’s done wrong😅

    • @NegroBlasphemous
      @NegroBlasphemous 2 дня назад

      In the 50s and 60s; pop songs were notoriously short and was usually under 3minutes. You’re looking at the epics by those artists that sustained a big career, an anomaly; Like the Led Zeppelin’s and Queens. Usually a bop is supposed to be a short song. Thats why Punk influenced songs hits the mark so well. It’s short and to the point. It’s not new that the industry wants short songs as the public usually won’t give the time of day for a small act over 3minutes. However this under 3 minutes format makes way for over saturation

    • @OffLeatherWings
      @OffLeatherWings День назад +3

      Can’t people just continue this behavior through other apps? You have Reels, Shorts, etc

    • @gojo-qz1pq
      @gojo-qz1pq 23 часа назад

      @@OffLeatherWings TikTok has a extremely good shop-feature for local businesses
      Also, TikTok pays their creators, INSTA, FACEBOOK, do not

  • @volume7478
    @volume7478 3 дня назад +253

    good riddance 😭 the tiktokification of every social media app IS ruining gen z media

    • @justjoannak
      @justjoannak 3 дня назад +18

      Agreed

    • @Eze-j3p
      @Eze-j3p 3 дня назад +30

      Definitely disagree in terms of entertainment and cultural identity but I suppose in terms of addiction to dopamine and instant gratification you're correct

  • @Carlos_Quintero_
    @Carlos_Quintero_ 3 дня назад +478

    I feel like as long as RUclips's around, all creators will be fine.

    • @zenleeparadise
      @zenleeparadise 3 дня назад +21

      Creators would be fine having to get real jobs and ceasing to contribute to collective brainrot. Just jumping apps as if banning TikTok has no merit worth considering is incredibly short-sighted and I hope everyone who tries to do so fails.

    • @zackhunter7068
      @zackhunter7068 2 дня назад +43

      Not at all, a lot of tiktok creators are based around short form content; even if they were to switch over to youtube, yt doesnt promote short form cuz they cant put as many ads in it.

    • @Carlos_Quintero_
      @Carlos_Quintero_ 2 дня назад

      @zackhunter7068 You can still get paid from Shorts now. And sponsors are a thing on both RUclips and Insta.

    • @selfryed
      @selfryed 2 дня назад +2

      @@zackhunter7068true but youtube shorts do exist, which is almost a copy of tiktok's whole thing, so maybe creators can go there instead!

    • @chidinmaolelewe1853
      @chidinmaolelewe1853 2 дня назад

      girll they will not be a little tik tok career is much easier than youtube. RUclips does not allow for 6seconds of ass shaking then boom your famous. 1 million followers on tiktok is not equal to 1 million subscribers on RUclips. RUclips requires at least 10 on commnetary. People expect cited evidence, good editing, pictures, and compelling topics on a regular schedule. A RUclips can do tiktok easy but a Tiktoker can not become a RUclipsr easily.

  • @artygreen4810
    @artygreen4810 3 дня назад +258

    "Not saying our entire cultural identity as a generation is encompassed in a single app..." Well it sure sounds like it lol

    • @lmaoemmi
      @lmaoemmi 3 дня назад +75

      i think he’s just trying to express that tiktok is the first social media app that gen z got to define/make their own since they were the target demographic when it first launched. same as millennials were able to do with instagram. and as a gen z-er myself i agree!

    • @Shark-pj8in
      @Shark-pj8in 3 дня назад +4

      Yea kinda and all our data and history is gonna be gone

    • @artygreen4810
      @artygreen4810 2 дня назад +20

      @@lmaoemmi True I get that. But even so, if this was the mid-2010s and Instagram was on the verge of getting shut down, I don't think us millennials would have freaked out as much cause the app didn't really define us. The internet was a secondary life experience to us, whereas to y'all, it's the main life experience.

  • @melissareed3101
    @melissareed3101 День назад +23

    They'll be fine. Vine was poppin, got shut down, and then TikTok came around. As long as there is a significant demand for something, the market will seek to fulfill and make profit off of that demand. There will be a new TikTok for them to flock to

  • @sparkk2871
    @sparkk2871 3 дня назад +413

    For us non-Americans who aren't affected by the ban, I doubt it will be the death of GenZ media/culture. In America, maybe, but TikTok will likely flourish in other countries and continue to contribute to our "culture."

    • @llaniii
      @llaniii 3 дня назад +89

      Tiktok ban isn’t that serious, people will forget and move on to something else

    • @llaniii
      @llaniii 3 дня назад +53

      Also a lot of the content on tiktok comes from Americans so idk

    • @Anonymousbarbiedoll
      @Anonymousbarbiedoll 3 дня назад +1

      What country are you from?

    • @sparkk2871
      @sparkk2871 3 дня назад +56

      @llaniii ehh those spots will probably just be taken over by new non-American creators. I do agree that the ban likely isn't as serious for our "culture" as people make it seem considering like... Other countries exist 😭

    • @sparkk2871
      @sparkk2871 3 дня назад +4

      @@Anonymousbarbiedoll Canada~

  • @relaxingsleepstudyaudio7378
    @relaxingsleepstudyaudio7378 3 дня назад +129

    I’m gen Z (02) and I haven’t had TikTok for the last month, I re-download it for New Year’s Eve but I had a scroll for a bit and I realised I was missing out on nothing and I was bored, so I deleted it within 30 minutes.
    I spend more time on Pinterest and RUclips.

    • @deen8100
      @deen8100 2 дня назад +14

      same age, i stopped using it a little over a year ago, best decision i’ve ever made

    • @yapyappixi
      @yapyappixi 2 дня назад +7

      I am 01, I downloaded it once for 15 minutes a few years ago and I was like - there is no way I am going to allow my brain to rot from this. I deleted it and never went back!

    • @aliag1728
      @aliag1728 2 дня назад +1

      Literally same, I feel we have moved past the need for TikTok honestly it’s not as amazing as ppl say I think it is killing literacy so bad so im happy if it goes

  • @fuosdi64
    @fuosdi64 3 дня назад +361

    I'm not going to lie, TikTok definitely lowered a good amount of Gen Z'ers IQs so I can't say I'm against this.

    • @Hellokitty002
      @Hellokitty002 3 дня назад +34

      Exactly

    • @bryanna4548
      @bryanna4548 3 дня назад +49

      There is so much low effort content on there, and it seems like it takes very little to go viral. A bunch of the same bits done exactly the same by different people. I am unbothered, and my reasons for being ok with this have nothing to do with data.

    • @bilalashraf1611
      @bilalashraf1611 3 дня назад

      It’s also a blatant disregard of the will of the people. The only reason it’s being censored it’s because it’s showing real time primary sources of the genocides happening overseas that are funded by the US

    • @marajones1828
      @marajones1828 3 дня назад +51

      As a teacher, I wholeheartedly agree!!!
      These kids are ADDICTED to that app. It's also destroying their mental health before my eyes. Parents don't regulate or educate their kids about healthy usage.

    • @Shark-pj8in
      @Shark-pj8in 3 дня назад +5

      Yea but there's other social media that does the same thing.

  • @kylepatrick113
    @kylepatrick113 3 дня назад +74

    Idc it can go. Iv watched it rot the brain of literally everyone around me. Ppl got the attention span of a spoon nowadays. TikTok plays a large part in that. It’s needed to go.

  • @marajones1828
    @marajones1828 3 дня назад +171

    I'm not mourning cuz as a teacher I've seen how TikTok has messed up many of my students.
    Heck, it messed me up before I deleted it. Good riddance. Now we can touch grass!

    • @Miyukiishappy
      @Miyukiishappy День назад +2

      Nah we have insta reels and yt shorts

    • @LunaLove87
      @LunaLove87 День назад +3

      THANK YOU!!! EXACTLY!!!

    • @sallygirl1012
      @sallygirl1012 6 часов назад

      @@Miyukiishappysadly they suck in comparison to tik Tok. RUclips can’t keep me like tik tok did. (I quit due to mental health)

  • @campana6056
    @campana6056 2 дня назад +84

    4:25 I am on that side of “yeah get rid of it” because tik tok was fundamental in the shift in morality when it comes to consumerism and how everyone nowadays is hyper focused on their flaws because they’re looking at themselves so much and receiving so much input that we as humans were never mentally prepared to intake
    this is me but I have given up most socials last year and it has done wonders for my mental health

    • @steph-ko6uq
      @steph-ko6uq День назад +4

      literallyyyy

    • @Serocco
      @Serocco 17 часов назад +1

      TikTok is the reason we saw evidence of war crimes in Gaza. That's valuable.

    • @campana6056
      @campana6056 12 часов назад +1

      @Serocco …do you think that that information was only available on tiktok? an app that made the word “un-alive” popular because saying dead was already crossing a line on there?

    • @danyaabdou9402
      @danyaabdou9402 9 часов назад

      @@Seroccothat is the real reason it’s being banned. It’s not some conspiracy it’s genuinely how the idea started from pro-Israel groups who didn’t like that our generation ‘favoured’ Palestine

  • @aaliyah_leon
    @aaliyah_leon 3 дня назад +290

    I feel that I get most of my shorts and more from RUclips and Instagram. While I feel that there will be a hole from the lack of TikTok, the hole won’t be endless.

    • @kindallnight1615
      @kindallnight1615 3 дня назад +33

      Most shorts on both platforms are either made for tik tok or imported to those apps. Which would mean content will start slowing down for a bit

    • @SoullessResident
      @SoullessResident 3 дня назад +26

      The thing is that most Instagram/RUclips reals are original made and posted to TikTok and then uploaded to other platforms sometimes weeks later. RUclips/Instagram have been old news for years now

    • @dinkyboss
      @dinkyboss 3 дня назад +21

      I find the crying over TikTok to be so bizarre. There will be a new app to replace it in no time 🤦🏽‍♀️ like the dozens before it.

    • @DakotaFord592
      @DakotaFord592 3 дня назад +1

      Facebook and Instagram? Both owned by Mark Zuckerberg haha. I'm sure he would be happy when everyone has to go back to his platforms. Disgusting!!!! I do recall when tiktok was the fastest growing platform and was leaving Instagram and Facebook in the dust!!!! I bet Mark was so mad!!! Mad enough to try to make tik Tok illegal.

    • @Sandrinarhonda
      @Sandrinarhonda День назад

      FACTS

  • @freepalestine4everrr
    @freepalestine4everrr 3 дня назад +212

    the hot edits getting reposted on here is giving me all I need ngl

    • @lilomonroe3466
      @lilomonroe3466 3 дня назад +8

      the way i only use tiktok to watch edits of yang jeongin and kang yeosang omg

    • @adorifygyu
      @adorifygyu 3 дня назад +3

      @@lilomonroe3466are you a stay or atiny by chance, gng?

    • @HanJisunghoon
      @HanJisunghoon День назад

      Yo a Stay

    • @HanJisunghoon
      @HanJisunghoon День назад

      Yo a Stay

  • @heyimgianPR
    @heyimgianPR 3 дня назад +45

    the fact that this is 20 minutes and 25 seconds is impeccable timing fr
    happy new year fam

  • @MehgoMeh
    @MehgoMeh 2 дня назад +23

    for me, i hate the app, the interface, the brainrot, how it ruined the way we consume pop music, consumerism and trends, etc, but if there's one thing that is worse than all the things i could list why i hate the app is the censorship of it being taken away. at the end of the day, i don't have to use it but censorship will always be the worser option.

  • @the_big_al_01
    @the_big_al_01 День назад +18

    Bro if tiktok gets banned maybe ppl will grow their brain cells back 😂

  • @maxine.v
    @maxine.v 3 дня назад +125

    The truth is if tiktok gets banned the community and it’s local alderman’s need to create a third party area where gen z and other generations can communicate with each other. With everything becoming so COSTLY there needs to be more free outings that absolutely do not involve technology and MONEY when everything is so costly as it is.

    • @JulianSteve
      @JulianSteve 3 дня назад +12

      I agree with this statement. The government is going to have to find an alternative of affordable third places🤷🏾‍♂️💯

    • @netteloveszebras
      @netteloveszebras 2 дня назад +5

      There are already plenty of other social media apps that exist and can be used the same way

    • @RedpillRealist17
      @RedpillRealist17 2 дня назад

      Time for an EMP solarstorm event. EMP time.

    • @dripcat7332
      @dripcat7332 2 дня назад +2

      so you mean like parks? or skateboard parks?

  • @Hellokitty002
    @Hellokitty002 3 дня назад +81

    I hope it does get banned to be honest. And people who are addicts to TikTok don’t like that. It’s bad for your mental health, just another social media app that depletes your attention span, misinforms people on very crucial topics and encourages harmful trends like the minion gore.

    • @Michael-ur5qb
      @Michael-ur5qb 3 дня назад +10

      Yeah, I think the only people really upset are the chronically online ones who need someone else’s intervention for them.

    • @ParadiseLordRyu
      @ParadiseLordRyu 3 дня назад +17

      Couldn’t you apply that to just about any other social media app?

    • @JigMeister1
      @JigMeister1 3 дня назад

      I've been waiting for it to be banned for a long time, there's too much horrible stuff and sure youtube has it's own problems and uh...nasty content that either is pushed to kids or you actually have to search for it, Tiktok is just worse and your data is being sent overseas too so it is Spyware.

    • @niftythegoblin
      @niftythegoblin 2 дня назад

      ​​@@ParadiseLordRyu yeah, but it is most rampant on Tiktok (and Facebook, but some of the dinosaurs that still use it are also in office, so it's not going anywhere).

  • @norahah8432
    @norahah8432 2 дня назад +24

    It is crazy to me that this is the issue America is focusing on. It is funny how people use TikTok and GenZ as a scapegoat. As if we are the problem for a lot of today’s issues.

  • @RamboQuellz
    @RamboQuellz 3 дня назад +71

    It's so weird to me how so much of a person's life and identity is rapped up in one app!

    • @Eze-j3p
      @Eze-j3p 3 дня назад +6

      I dont know if this is a dig or not but the focus of this video was focusing on tiktoks impact on gen z culture not adidction to tiktok?

    • @Reaper-Azurwrath
      @Reaper-Azurwrath 2 дня назад +6

      A lot of Small businesses get the majority of there income/traffic from tiktok.

  • @MangoPanic
    @MangoPanic 3 дня назад +33

    I think a lot of people are anti-TikTok in general because of the extreme addictive nature, but every app has "shorts" now so...I think it's really too late for banning it to make a huge difference. It might help a little tho 'cause at least it's only a _part_ of those apps. But if they really cared about privacy, they would've introduced data tracking laws, but they don't want it to affect _them_ .
    I am concerned for the people making a living on TikTok, but at the same time I'm sure they'll probably just swap apps to RUclips or Instagram

    • @Eze-j3p
      @Eze-j3p 3 дня назад +3

      I dont the transition to other platforms will be that easy

    • @LunaLove87
      @LunaLove87 День назад

      The real reason for them wanting to ban TikTok (which is why other countries have ban it) is because their terms of service state that all user data must be handed over to the Chinese Communist Party (they government officials). We have no idea what their government will do with our data and they refuse to tell us.

  • @UNSAMU3L
    @UNSAMU3L 3 дня назад +135

    Ppl act like we don't have yt or insta like I get y'all have jobs but y'all do realize we'll still have other forms of social media...

    • @bryanna4548
      @bryanna4548 3 дня назад +38

      Honestly the other platforms require more work to gain a wider audience, so I see their issue. However, I don't think people should be making a living on low effort content which is the bulk of what TikTok has to offer.

    • @Eze-j3p
      @Eze-j3p 3 дня назад +4

      It will take a while to make a smooth transition to those platforms

    • @rubyidiaghe5310
      @rubyidiaghe5310 3 дня назад

      ​@@bryanna4548 I get that, but people do make money off of TikTok. Whether it is low effort content or not, it still is people's livelihood and it sucks that they would be losing that.

    • @UNSAMU3L
      @UNSAMU3L 2 дня назад

      @@bryanna4548 true true

    • @Wonderlandish
      @Wonderlandish 2 дня назад +4

      @Eze-j3pit’s the same as when Vine died, most of the big names on RUclips now started there and made the transition here. Lots weren’t as successful, but maybe the chances are bigger now with Instagram being another alternative

  • @secnarfia1512
    @secnarfia1512 3 дня назад +162

    They should ban all short form video features on social media 😝 SET US FREEEE, shake up the little enclosure we live in 😝😝

    • @ftmbroadcast
      @ftmbroadcast 3 дня назад +27

      the lorax pfp works so well here, you speak for the brain rotted

    • @therealsilly
      @therealsilly 3 дня назад

      @@secnarfia1512 real (i say as i continue to post on shorts)

    • @iamataldi
      @iamataldi 3 дня назад +8

      Lorax pfp for president!

    • @mitsu9894
      @mitsu9894 2 дня назад

      Agreed 😭

    • @LunaLove87
      @LunaLove87 День назад

      OMG YEEEESSS!! I HATE THAT EVERY APP IS TRYING TO BECOME TIKTOK!!!

  • @madsmoron
    @madsmoron 3 дня назад +67

    I deadass prepared myself for it to go away by setting a 30-60 minute limit for it and most social media apps, I’m fully prepared to leave mEtA and all the other shit if it goes

    • @wlk3607
      @wlk3607 3 дня назад +4

      meta has also announced they’re adding AI accounts to mimic users to their apps soon so i have a feeling the quality of interaction on their apps is about to tank too

    • @dinkyboss
      @dinkyboss 3 дня назад +7

      This is so sad wtf

    • @zenleeparadise
      @zenleeparadise 3 дня назад +2

      You don't need to taper yourself off of it, it's not heroin. Cold turkey will have zero adverse effects, I promise. 😂

    • @StrawDogsPu
      @StrawDogsPu 2 дня назад

      @wlk3607what’s the point of adding AI accounts in this way? Seems like a boneheaded decision that no users would be happy with

    • @wlk3607
      @wlk3607 День назад +1

      @@StrawDogsPu lmao my thoughts exactly. other than the fact they want to use their own AI for something, i don’t see what the benefit is supposed to be. none of their users are going to get value out of it and their advertisers will be advertising to bots. i GUESS if the AI itself is doing the advertising then maybe its a new form of ads? but no user is going to enjoy even more ads on the platform and in a sneakier format (even more closely replicating user created content).

  • @kale2
    @kale2 3 дня назад +61

    as the opposition, i think that a lot of us also are getting older and have less time to spend online. i think the social media bubble is busting and we are finding out that it is not as great as it was when it was pushed to us. in a couple months I'm only going to have Instagram and x and if x keeps being the way that it is then i will delete it too. I have got rid of tiktok, and next up is snapchat which i am getting rid of when i graduate

    • @wlk3607
      @wlk3607 3 дня назад +16

      honestly i think social media has its upsides but most if not all of them have been corroded as these companies put making money before the actual user experience & safety. social media is soo different now compared to like 10 years ago

    • @alisonmercer5946
      @alisonmercer5946 3 дня назад +2

      I only use you tube but im old tic tok really gets on my nerves if only canada would ban it lol

    • @sierraa.bryant9322
      @sierraa.bryant9322 3 дня назад +4

      People use social media at any age, no idea what you are talking about

    • @CNHFTC2010
      @CNHFTC2010 3 дня назад +2

      This less time online phenomenon has already been happening with milennials. We rarely post on social media nowadays unless we’re on vacation or have a big life announcement lol

    • @MangoPanic
      @MangoPanic 3 дня назад +1

      Blusky is way better than Twitter atm tbh. It's an easy replacement unless you want to follow specific people who haven't moved

  • @DiamondFlame45
    @DiamondFlame45 2 дня назад +31

    If the US legitimately cared about digital safety and privacy, they would enact the same consumer digital protections like they do in the EU!

  • @rubyidiaghe5310
    @rubyidiaghe5310 3 дня назад +27

    I feel like people in this comment section aren't as empathetic as they should mainly regarding those who make money from TikTok. Yes I understand that a lot of the content on there is low effort, but that is still their livelihoods you know. That livelihood that they are about to lose.

    • @OfficialKeyah
      @OfficialKeyah 2 дня назад +2

      Most content creators have placed their content on multiple other platforms like RUclips shorts, Instagram reels and/or Facebook reels so a lot of them should be fine

  • @my_uhh
    @my_uhh 2 дня назад +8

    the thing about tik tok was it pushed so many bad trends, helped glorify and make over consumption worse, worsened the new generations attention, and gave weird people their soapbox and spread their hot takes, its not bad since so many small businesses got their starts and helped people find a job they actually like but personally the negatives out way the positives

  • @shansworld712
    @shansworld712 3 дня назад +37

    I think it’s fair to regulate the app, I absolutely hate the live page. it’s such a spectrum of stuff that is not appropriate for all age groups ie people in foreign countries, being weird people begging inappropriate shit .
    If it’s possible to regulate what is seen , then this could make TikTok more productive. A lot of americas issues is that we done monitor / regulate what children have access too.

    • @wlk3607
      @wlk3607 3 дня назад +9

      the regulation is seriously the biggest problem! so many people are being exposed to inappropriate or uncomfortable (if not straight up criminal) stuff because they just can’t moderate it all (without paying people to do that safely and for a living wage)

    • @AutismCatto
      @AutismCatto 2 дня назад +5

      Douyin doesn't have that problem, it's only the western "TikTok" that has that problem because that's what it was programmed to do. There's a good reason why it's going away.

  • @Y0GabaGaba500
    @Y0GabaGaba500 3 дня назад +41

    As a Gen Z that's 21. I'm happy about it.
    I only had TikTok for a short time and hated it. The amount of ignorance spoken as fact is insane. A mass population that's under educated combined with an app where ignorance is the norm is never a good combination.
    In terms of mental health it's fact that the algorithms just increase mental health issues instead of improving them.
    I'm always outside doing things. I'm actually driving through Iowa on a move to Chicago as i type this lol. I rarely, if ever, see people my own age outside. And the times I do they're so undersocialozed and lack basic communication skills. My boyfriend is 23, he's the same as me but he's also european so grew up inna functional community. Outside of that everyone i know is 28-42. It's extremely hard to talk to people my own age.
    Everyone is saying "oh TikTok will be the loss of community" babe go outside and talk to people. You will never be the only one of something in your local community. But you're never going to find those people if your entire time is spent on a screen.

    • @macaroonprincess2336
      @macaroonprincess2336 2 дня назад +7

      YES!! Finally someone with common sense, as a Gen z who’s 14 I’m also happy about it cus with tiktok getting banned a lot of my peers attention spans will be getting fixed and people won’t be so hyper focused on flaws

    • @MasicoreLord
      @MasicoreLord 2 дня назад +9

      Careful what you wish for, as that act they passed could impact apps in the future from countries the US doesn't like, as long as they could find an excuse to claim it as a national security risk.

    • @eeereno2259
      @eeereno2259 День назад

      Well.. I wish you see things from my perspective, at least. I purely use tiktok for producing videos/edits and it's the best traction I've recieved ever.. and it makes me feel so good I can express myself and yield positive results. With it gone, goes all of my hard work and following. While the other parts of the app I can do without, I'll definitely miss it.

  • @selfryed
    @selfryed 2 дня назад +12

    im sad for everyone who does have tiktok and uses it for good like their buisnesses, for friends, etc and the effect it will have on many after it's ban, but im not gonna lie....if RUclips gets banned, and i lose commentary videos like this, i'm gonna start tweaking

  • @sleepysonny3
    @sleepysonny3 День назад +1

    thank you so much for opening the video mentioning that itll be more of a podcast! I love listening to videos on the side but always get anxious im going to miss something if i dont watch

  • @joshuafrazier3904
    @joshuafrazier3904 2 дня назад +18

    Thank Christ!!!!! TikTok is finally dying!!!! Lets go!!!!!
    Im genZ and have always been TikTok’s greatest hater so this is the greatest news Ive heard in a minute. Like it sucks for some people but me personally I am hyped!!

  • @AceLesbean
    @AceLesbean 3 дня назад +33

    And we all say in unison, “THANK YOU ImuRgency!!!”

  • @sugarbreadcat
    @sugarbreadcat 2 дня назад +5

    I’m kinda sad TikTok is getting banned this month. I know the app has problems but it allowed me to meet so many fellow cosplayers. I’ve been trying to go through all my drafts and post them here because I really don’t want to lose all the time and effort I put into my cosplay content 😔

  • @CrepuscularQueen
    @CrepuscularQueen 3 дня назад +29

    I don’t even have tiktok, so I am really curious how the content on RUclips will change for american creators.

  • @norahah8432
    @norahah8432 2 дня назад +5

    I can see the argument when people say to just use RUclips shorts or Instagram reels, but the algorithm truly is not the same. I get way more interesting, thoughtful, and funny content through TikTok. I feel like it provides a mixture of content, whereas Instagram or RUclips’s content is more homogeneous.

  • @petersmithyy4556
    @petersmithyy4556 3 дня назад +8

    I am extremely hoping that this ban will actually happen, tick tock is one of the worst things to happen to any generation.

  • @fizzycat3506
    @fizzycat3506 3 дня назад +23

    Not gonna lie while I can agree with the sentiments commenters on this video about the affects of being on the internet too much from apps like Tiktok, it seems as though a majority of people aren't really understanding the nuances and stakes at play imuRgency described in the video

  • @gh0sts1ren
    @gh0sts1ren 2 дня назад +7

    If it does get banned I actually won't care

  • @shawtiicake
    @shawtiicake День назад +4

    Honestly I’m kinda glad TikTok’s being banned. I think social media as a whole (including RUclips as I type this) have contributed to a huge shift in hyperfixation to the internet, disconnect with reality, and just general unhappiness. Everyone’s so angry, and the impact that TikTok in particular has had is insane. On one hand, I do think that TikTok has been helpful in making us more aware of certain issues, conflicts, and circumstances people are facing. But even with that, I don’t think that outweighs the detriments of the app (misinformation, short attention spans, safety concerns, etc)

  • @pelosuelto70
    @pelosuelto70 17 часов назад +1

    I never used TikTok all this time but my husband does. Honestly living a social media free lifestyle aside from RUclips has been super freeing! 😅

  • @thespadeexperience
    @thespadeexperience 2 дня назад +6

    I deleted TikTok back in June and have been so much happier since I did so. I hate to sound like a blonde, middle-aged Karen, but I do often say now that, yeah, the poor mental state of society as a whole is slowly becoming due to “that damn phone.” Especially for kids and teens, our brains can and often are shaped by our surroundings, and that includes the content that we consume on social media. And don’t even get me started on how TikTok has become, in a sense, an odd kind of news outlet. That was the last straw for me due to how the information passed around on TikTok is so heavily biased, often only half-truths, or not factually based truth whatsoever. (That goes for all sides of the political spectrum, might I add)
    We don’t need Tiktok. We never did. It just became so very popular during and after COVID (for obvious reasons) and I feel as though we never recovered from the sort of online identities that we created for ourselves. Social media as a whole has created some of the worst political and opinionated extremes that we’ve seen in a long while, and I cannot reiterate just how unhealthy that is for us as a society. The youtube channel kurzgesagt actually made a very informative video on how social media has negatively affected society, and I think everyone should check it out when they get a chance. It’s titled: “Social Media is Worse Than Ever - Now What?” For those wondering.

    • @Serocco
      @Serocco 17 часов назад

      "That damn phone" is the reason Syria ultimately overthrew their 50 year long dictatorship. It's also the reason we have evidence of numerous war crimes in Gaza.
      "That damn phone" getting banned is horrid for the future

  • @AlphaAussie95
    @AlphaAussie95 2 дня назад +6

    Gen Z media will not be dead as there is a present on RUclips and Instagram. it will only become difficult for TikTok creators to start again because they will have to repost everything if they haven’t already had a presence on other socials and there are already channels on RUclips that have already uploaded compilations of peoples work

  • @writerbyday
    @writerbyday 2 дня назад +13

    As a millennial, I see and agree with your concerns. Mainly the issue of TikTok being gen z’s generational stamp on culture. I think older gens can’t process what it’s like to see most of your life and communication online and so think it’s not important, but honestly - as someone who lived without and with social media - I can see TikTok’s ban being a huge cultural loss. Although there is a lot of things I don’t like about the app, and the issue that faster information banks tend to increase miscommunication and misinformation, I think this is just as important as other generation movements. So much happened culturally on tiktok, a lot of it positive. I hope it will spark something new and creative, I don’t think all of gen z will be shut down. However, I don’t think boomers and xer’s can fathom what it would have been like to have your entire cultural hub shut off like this. It couldn’t be done. But maybe this will be the beginning of a new underground movement - or maybe gen z will feel inspired with a movement to uphold their rights and future. Maybe this is the catalyst to start the revolution - whatever that looks like in 2025 with a pacifist generation it can still be powerful. Banning TikTok is very ridiculous and it’s clearly a power move backed by fb/*twitter* ceos to retake the market. But I hope it backfires spectacularly. Gen z, alpha and beta live, work, play, exist online in a way most ppl want to ridicule to put it down because it scares them how they can’t imagine what that’s like. I don’t think it’s evil, dumb or scary, I think it’s just different. Even if the ban is upheld, you will find a way to survive and escape the older generation’s attempt to control you.

    • @norahah8432
      @norahah8432 2 дня назад +4

      Love this take.

    • @RedpillRealist17
      @RedpillRealist17 2 дня назад

      Banning TikTok causes WW3.

    • @MasicoreLord
      @MasicoreLord 2 дня назад

      Not to mention the government just so happened to leave open the possibly to more easily ban future apps from countries they don't like on vague "national security" grounds. Meaning the only safe platforms would be those already under their control and surveillance.

    • @drooooop
      @drooooop 3 часа назад

      Why are you trying to glorify being chronically online? I have a screen time that is intense and even I won’t act like it’s something to be proud of

  • @K.KLovelyz
    @K.KLovelyz 2 дня назад +5

    I highly doubt it will be the death of Gen Z media since this is only happening to America and other countries (other than India) will still have it. All those popular American Gen Z content will simply be replaced by non-American ones.

  • @Funkyfreak1girl
    @Funkyfreak1girl 2 дня назад +16

    as an author, I'm depressed lol not just for myself but for all authors esp in self-publishing. TT is the best way to get engagement, and I don't think my sales will be nearly as good with it gone >.

    • @xragdoll5662
      @xragdoll5662 2 дня назад +10

      People sold self published books before without it

    • @wombat4583
      @wombat4583 День назад

      @@xragdoll5662 A good chunk of self publishing is about marketing. Not hard to understand why algorithms introducing it to people is beneficial rather than spend hundreds hoping an ad comes across the right people - and then might not even break even. Self-publishing has been around, but it's difficult to carve a space out and AI generating mimicking other's books are also making it harder in some senses.

    • @LunaLove87
      @LunaLove87 День назад +1

      I follow lots of self-published authors whose work got into store and they DON’T USE TIKTOK. So you’re fine 😂

    • @Funkyfreak1girl
      @Funkyfreak1girl Час назад

      @@LunaLove87 I mean my books are in stores w/o TT but you can't deny TT has helped many small businesses lol that's how I get a lot of online sales. Also, you really don't make that much money from stores buying your books comparatively because they buy at a discount and then the service who distributes takes out a shit ton of money. I've made more from TT than being stocked in stores. Tell me you don't know anything about publishing without telling me you know nothing lol

    • @Funkyfreak1girl
      @Funkyfreak1girl Час назад

      @@xragdoll5662 Yes I sell books w/o it, but TT has statistically helped small businesses more than any other platform but go off on your pointless point, king

  • @YonkTonkk
    @YonkTonkk 3 дня назад +8

    I have very mixed emotions about tiktok, i stopped using it in 2021 after my feed was intruded upon by a video of a women who had given birth at home to a stillborn and was caring for its body as if it was alive. She had several videos. That being said, never used that app regularly again after that. Ik theres that minion thing happening rn, and im always hearing abt cp being rampant on there. I dont like tiktok bc this content can be not only forced on your feed, but also go unclocked by tiktoks algorithm for days to weeks to simply never taking down the vile content. Other media is better at moderating that, but they still sell your data and refuse to take reports of other issues seriously, thus letting the apps become overrun spam hubs. So like idk, ban it all man cut the electricity lets put our feet in the dirt and pick berries idk this is not sustainable and it all freaks me out

    • @RedpillRealist17
      @RedpillRealist17 2 дня назад

      Don't worry EMP can solve that if we do an EMP because of TikTok we will save society. God will be happy the 144 thousand chosen ones will save the day. Only keep RUclips and do the EMP attack on TikTok Corperation.

  • @jakuth99
    @jakuth99 2 дня назад +3

    Hot take: the kind of people who watch video essays like this for entertainment are probably going to be more aware of the negative effects of Tik tok and the content it incentivizes and therefore see the fact that the platform is the main source of young adult culture as a problem

  • @darthbane5676
    @darthbane5676 18 часов назад +1

    Is anyone gonna tell U.S. lawmakers that China can just buy user data from literally any social media company regardless of where the company is based, just like every major corporation is already doing?

  • @diorautumnw
    @diorautumnw 21 час назад +2

    I think it sucks that TikTok is getting ban when it comes to people’s jobs but if it does I feel like it would good be when it comes to mental health and addiction because as a 16 yr old it really does rot your brain you know

  • @MariaVîlsan-c6z
    @MariaVîlsan-c6z День назад +3

    finally, hopefully it'll get banned in my country too after the whole political shit show that went down. Let's be honest, that app ain't a positive thing anymore, it's just full of drama a lot of the time, misinformation and a good chunk of people doing things for fame. It's overall a good thing to get rid of it.

  • @jakuth99
    @jakuth99 2 дня назад +2

    I think it’s funny that the thesis of the video is “tik tok going away is bad because it’s the platform of cultural expression for young adults” and most of the top comments are like “tik tok going away is good actually”(which I agree with, though I worry about the precedent it sets and the rationale behind it)

  • @courtneypuzzo2502
    @courtneypuzzo2502 3 дня назад +7

    it depends which part of Gen Z your talking about def for the younger ones not so much for older Gen Z who are in their mid/late 20s

  • @SugarSista820
    @SugarSista820 3 дня назад +7

    They all gon move to Instagram reels and RUclips shorts unfortunately

  • @fujoshipeanut5074
    @fujoshipeanut5074 2 дня назад +2

    Idk, i only recently downloaded tiktok. The app is more annoying if anything. Between insta, twitter and RUclips as well as other social media , I think you guys will be fine. The businesses and creators that rely in tiktok are probably the ones who need to worry, but then again, there are other platforms

  • @norahsindoorfarm
    @norahsindoorfarm 12 часов назад +1

    im very back on forth of if im happy about the tiktok ban. i agree kids should not have access to tiktok and it has caused sm brain rot, but i am a small musician and it is my main platform for posting and it is confliciting

  • @JRay.R
    @JRay.R 3 дня назад +31

    Last week, my 6 year old niece got on her soapbox and SPOKE on it.
    I don’t really care about TikTok because I don’t use it,
    but I love her unbridled rage and I was impressed (and caught off guard) by the sheer volume at which she spoke her truth lol.
    It went like this:
    “You know that guy???
    He’s gonna disappear TikTok FOREVER!!!
    Why does he have to DO THAT?!
    UGHHHH 😩 😩 😩
    but I LOooooOOOVE looking at TikTok!!!
    He doesn’t even know how fun it is!
    He doesn’t even care about us!
    Why does HEEE get to tell me what to do?!
    He’s not my daaad!
    OR MY GRANDPA!
    OR MY MOM!”

    • @LunaLove87
      @LunaLove87 День назад +1

      My niece is 8 years old and as she’s scrolling the most INAPPROPRIATE content comes up in the guise of being child-friendly. I hear her talk about wanting to go to Sephora and thanks to TikTok she’s afraid of getting wrinkles!! And as a teacher I can tell you these kids have the attention span of a goldfish now!! Tell you 6 year old niece this is the best thing that could have happened to her 🤦🏻‍♀️

  • @ponodude101
    @ponodude101 День назад +1

    I don't know if the video runtime of 20:25 was intentional, but I love it so much haha

  • @Reaper-Azurwrath
    @Reaper-Azurwrath 2 дня назад +12

    I know there are people celebrating/don't care about the ban, but i hope they realize a lot of small businesses will lose income/traffic

    • @LunaLove87
      @LunaLove87 День назад +1

      Most of those businesses selling on TikTok are just buying garbage from Alibaba and Aliexpress and reselling it🤦🏻‍♀️ I get there are some legitimate shops, but if I see one artist selling on TikTok every 2 months is a lot

  • @abigailmaturana741
    @abigailmaturana741 3 дня назад +25

    i will say tiktok has given me more access for other cultures, like what’s happening in 🇵🇸, i found more info there than anywhere else

    • @SuperBC64
      @SuperBC64 21 час назад +1

      You never had "access" to news sources/experts that weren't influencers? 😂

    • @abigailmaturana741
      @abigailmaturana741 21 час назад

      @ ?? i do? but they rarely spoke about the issues with palenstine, it’s always about hamas and not the actual citizens suffering

  • @yasminrodriguez6827
    @yasminrodriguez6827 День назад +1

    I feel like gen z is basically getting bullied by other generations and a lot of our rights are being stripped away, we even get discriminated against due to our age :/

  • @CarlytheQueenofChaos
    @CarlytheQueenofChaos 3 дня назад +4

    Me watching this as a German:👁️👄👁️

  • @adeleisnamedafterme
    @adeleisnamedafterme 12 часов назад

    My biggest fear with the tiktok ban is that I won't be able to find new music anymore. I've found so many underground and popular artists and songs that are now my favorites ONLY through tiktok. Tiktok is great for new artists putting themselves out there and for consumers to find new music. spotify recommendations and instagram/youtube recommendation just doesn't hit the same

  • @nightswolvves
    @nightswolvves 2 дня назад +2

    Vine wasnt banned it was shut down due to reduction in popularity. Vastly different to the attitude that’s been directed towards tiktok.

  • @SongbirdTheAI
    @SongbirdTheAI 3 дня назад +3

    I somehow love TikTok but hate it, it somehow makes me both feel so connected with people and also so alone

  • @mochabroka
    @mochabroka 2 дня назад +1

    you don’t understand how much i love your vids rumi. i’m new but you’re extremely underrated lol

  • @rushpresto2820
    @rushpresto2820 2 дня назад +7

    Losing tik tok is gonna suck so much because I find a lot of edits and songs I like that help with my daydreams which is my like tiny escapes from reality when I have free time.

  • @SpiritVines
    @SpiritVines 3 дня назад +6

    This is like when ppl stopped using Wii

  • @daniellegordon1388
    @daniellegordon1388 2 дня назад +4

    I think it’s only due to social media addiction. However I was never addicted to TikTok, instas algorithm has me in a chokehold idk why.

  • @sheisrihanna
    @sheisrihanna 2 дня назад +4

    The main thing that makes me upset is that they’re fighting harder to ban a silly dance app than guns.

  • @JGVIllustrations
    @JGVIllustrations 3 дня назад +9

    Love the commitment to post!! I truly don't think tiktok is going to get banned or end. I think the US just wants to throw out threats but it's not gonna happen lol.

  • @lea1luv
    @lea1luv День назад +2

    Maybe everyone would have a better sense of time, and better attention span once the app is banned. Also, let’s not forget about the reaction channels on yt that are literally based around tiktok vids, they may be out a job too.

  • @Earthsylewind
    @Earthsylewind 3 дня назад +7

    They better leave my TikTok alone 😂 I’ve learned so much from TikTok

  • @mihatwd9492
    @mihatwd9492 3 дня назад +4

    What I want to know is why taxpayers' money is being used for this BS. Aren't there more important issues in this country? Wtf

    • @xragdoll5662
      @xragdoll5662 2 дня назад

      You release China want to destroy you guys right? North Korea and China are literally working together to try and nuke the US. You’re VERY hated, and TikTok is a part of that.

    • @HYPERxSONICxFANx2012
      @HYPERxSONICxFANx2012 2 дня назад

      ​@@xragdoll5662tiktok is not chinese spyware. can people stop spreading this myth already?

  • @guillermobiasini3755
    @guillermobiasini3755 3 дня назад +5

    That title is a bit hyperbolic.

  • @oluwasanmiorekunrin8882
    @oluwasanmiorekunrin8882 День назад +1

    It’s unfortunate 2010-2024 we’re the years Gen alpha was born our year Gen Z years for media now 2025-2039 are years Gen beta is born which will be media for Gen Alpha this was said to come soon 💔💔

  • @kindallnight1615
    @kindallnight1615 3 дня назад +8

    Hope for more content next year!

  • @Timmytamtam
    @Timmytamtam День назад +1

    I believe the reason Tik tok should have been banned should have been more about the impact it has on mental health, on the quality of life and the literal brain functions of so many young people including children. But that of course would have affected instagram and RUclips too and that’s a no no for corporate America

  • @90sdbzfan
    @90sdbzfan 2 дня назад +2

    The app will still be on others phones who have already downloaded it prior to be taken off app stores, but it won't be getting any new updates

  • @nachobaeza
    @nachobaeza 3 дня назад +5

    It does suck for people who make a living on tiktok (and because well, the whole reason they're banning it is terrible), but the rest of the arguments feel kinda iffy to me. Like, everyone and their moms admits tiktok does more bad than good for them and they wanna get off it or reduce its usage... Why not take this as an opportunity? I barely use twitter anymore, but if they had banned it back when I was active, it would've been a blessing in disguise. Maybe y'all can get some of your attention span and mental health back now

  • @Justauri-asdfghjkl
    @Justauri-asdfghjkl 17 часов назад +1

    Im not a fan of tik tok but im not a fan of banning it either

  • @whylife8980
    @whylife8980 2 дня назад +1

    I mean honestly, I have a love/hate relationship with Tik Tok. The ban doesn't affect me because I never really got into the app, however, I do see the ban as a deliberate crashing of a job market for many Americans outside of Gen Z. I've already started seeing popular Tik Tok creators shift platforms to Twitch or RUclips already, so I easily predict a "Tik Toker Boom" on these platforms much like the previous version of this Internet Exodus, the "Vine Boom", that happened on RUclips. Need I remind y'all that Logan Paul was one of these said Viners that rushed to RUclips. RUclips has proven to be a sustainable internet career creating corporate businesses that can meet the Titans on a level playing field all out of a persons personality; to a much grander scale than Tik Tok can reach due to its longevity as a company affiliated with Google. Gen Z is still doomed but, not cause we lost Tik Tok, nor should we revolve and create our identities and personalities based of instant gratification content that has ONLY served to reduce our attention spans and mass market capitalism and consumerism to many generations all at once all over the world. Tik Tok was definitely an era but, not the end one, an evolution of one.

  • @Iamchrisshorts
    @Iamchrisshorts 3 дня назад +1

    Extremely articulate so it’s proof our younger gen’s are on the right track 💙🔥🤷🏽‍♂️💙

  • @elodie973
    @elodie973 2 дня назад +2

    I really think as a non-American this will be bad for the American corporations but good for the people because people who are mad at them on TikTok would no longer have a distraction or something to “cool off” I think people will be mad at them and this is not going to turn out good for them (just a theory)

  • @drooooop
    @drooooop 3 часа назад +1

    “TikTok is an information bank” yikes

  • @malaykatoure8706
    @malaykatoure8706 2 дня назад +1

    Let’s hope there are other platforms to allow users to voice issues that matter

  • @SpiritVines
    @SpiritVines 3 дня назад +3

    Instagram is just listening to this like 🧍🏾‍♀️

  • @sunburnspiastri
    @sunburnspiastri 3 дня назад +3

    i wonder if there will be a rise or influx in non-american creators, sports, music, etc because of this. i think that will be interesting to see

  • @dandelions_are_cool
    @dandelions_are_cool 3 дня назад +17

    Honestly, a little bit disappointed with this video. I understand that it is a big thing, and it will have consequences, but there are also some potential pros of this ban. You didn't discuss that at all, and I think it's important to acknowledge that as well.

  • @jjmar3875
    @jjmar3875 3 дня назад +7

    As someone who is gen z, I honestly read the title and said, "good!" out loud
    Edit (After finishing the vid):
    While banning tiktok will definitely have negative effects for small businesses, artists, musicians, etc., the setback will be temporary. As you said, a lot of the other social media platforms have already adopted tiktok-like features (where most tiktoks are already cross-posted pre-ban). If people don't adapt to the platforms already in place, it won't be long before another platform is created as a 1:1 replacement with such a significant gap opening in the absence of tiktok. I don't actually want tiktok to be banned, but I do not think it is as critical to gen z as it is made out to be. It's over sensationalized.

  • @jessicahopkins2072
    @jessicahopkins2072 3 дня назад +10

    I get that there are pros and cons, but I know that tic tok is a safe space for lots of ppl. It fosters community and connectivity in a different way than RUclips and insta do.

  • @trommel_gino
    @trommel_gino 3 дня назад

    Great points 👏 And I really liked the technical part

  • @thatundeadlegacy2985
    @thatundeadlegacy2985 2 дня назад +1

    The benefits far outweigh the consequences for all of society.

  • @jaddie5204
    @jaddie5204 День назад

    I don’t know if anybody else thought about this, but why did we not decide to try and go back to Tumblr as an option? Maybe it’s just me idk 🤷🏽‍♀️ like if they had an update where we were able to scroll. I haven’t used Tumblr in a while so I wouldn’t know, but I think Tumblr would be a great option and it would be kind of nostalgic

  • @anne5940
    @anne5940 2 дня назад +1

    13:00 i thought you were gonna say flappy bird

  • @tigerflower.
    @tigerflower. День назад +1

    I feel like im the only one who supports this ban, i never downloaded tik tok but i keep watching videos where ppl talk about it and i genuinely never seen how insanely toxic this app is, its almost the same toxicity level as twitter and i honestly want the ban to spread around in Europe, kids and adults these days can't be talked properly due how chronically online they become where they're glued on this app 24/7 and ppl use this advantage by making sneaky conservatism propaganda on this app which honestly ruined half of the people in this generation.