TikTok's Overconsumption Problem Is Worse Than Ever
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- #overconsumption #deinfluencing #fastfashion
TikTok influencers are fueling overconsumption, consumerism and shopping addiction with a myriad of influencers pushing product hauls on the platform. In this video, I discuss how TikTok Shop not only harms people financially, but also the environment and our mental health. I also discuss the deinfluencing trend.
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The internet has become a nightmare for me. A while ago having an adblocker was enought but when the content itself BECOMES the ad, then what? The only way out is literally leaving social media.
If this helps at all there is a chrome extension called sponsor block that auto skips any sponsored portions of the RUclips videos you watch. Helps you save time and not be drowned in ads if your also have RUclips premium on this site.
i totally understand 😭 feels like we’re trapped
@@ResonatedReadings so instead of supporting content creators who could actually need the money your views bring in you decided to... give your money directly to youtube? and youre proud of this somehow?
I agree 100%!
its like the south park episode
Luckily I'm poor, so capitalism ain't getting nothing from mee
Yep!!!!! Their ads are wasted on me😊
Hahahaha 😭 It truly is a privilege to be chasing these pointless products, and getting indirect clout from your friends from having bought them
Also wanted to mention how this is such a first world problem!
I get what you mean but also capitalism most definitely affects you too. It's probably what's keeping you poor lmao don't get complacent
@@lemonywater2979This is so true. It's a trap. There are more poor people overconsuming especially as they don't have the means or space. Very sad stuff.
It’s so odd. The younger generations nowadays seem to be the most eco conscious in terms of political values, but still consume just so.much.stuff
The ones that preach it usually are the worst offenders.
Yes very hypocritical
It’s the most hypocritical generation ever. Who do they think is making all this junk in sweatshops? All the people they supposedly care about so much. 🙄
Don't forget that "younger generations" are not an uniform block with an hive mind.
Some of them overconsume. Some of them are really eco conscious. Sole of them are neither. And some of them are even both.
@@pancakepop680I wonder if it's really the same people or just from the same generation. When I first learned about these fast fashion hauls I thought that's it, we're done, even if I don't buy one single piece of clothing again I can't level that out.
tbh the shadow work journal is just so stupid because you can literally find free shadow work prompts online and just use a journal/notebook you already have :x
right like the amt of shadow work prompts i’ve found on Pinterest for free is insane
The thing is that people who overconsume don't care... They don't want to hear about the bad side of this whole thing... There's no point talking to a brick wall. It makes me very sad.
Exactly. They’ll be making excuses for their constant Amazon parcels, constant SHEIN packages (as opposed to maybe 2x a year), and it’s literally just random shit. I don’t care how poor you are. You’re their target. You’re just INDIFFERENT and guilty 🤦🏾♀️
These are so often the SAME people who can’t save money for 💩 and live paycheck-to-paycheck because they spend the same amount that’s going in. It’s what the world wants from us now… so I don’t get how uni-age adults now aren’t smarter than this. Literal stupidity, if that’s what’s happening alongside your trending fast fashion consumer habits.
So true, my sister and my mother are like this, and there's no getting through to them.
They have a hole in their chest that they are trying to fill with stuff
This used to be me
I love thrifting clothes and it’s gross the amount of shein clothes you’ll run into. And I know these shirts were only worn once or twice because they look like a normal shirt still. It’s so wasteful I could never imagine buying something and only wearing it once or twice
Omg! I see the same thing at my local thrifts stores! They are being overrun with fast fashion. It’s almost no longer fun to shop there anymore because of it. I literally saw a row of Shein clothes in the dress section of a Goodwill not too long ago
YES! It's not even just Shein its stuff that's brand new with tags. My husband bought me 7 birthday gifts at goodwill that were new with tags. I'm talking beautiful name brand dresses, skirts and sweaters. When I bought my kids winter clothes the amount of tags on children's clothing from target brands was shocking.
People are just buying to buy with no intention of ever wearing it. Its just about the shopping experience. It's nutters.
I won't even Second hand shien or fashion nova type clothes. I worry that what it's made out of isn't fit for human use.
@@earthstar7534 no literally!! I can’t believe how you’ll find clothes with tags on them. The only thing I have in my closet and never wore is my prom dress from 2020😂😭. I bought it on sale from the year before and thought I was being so smart and saving money… lol nope
I think target gives some of the stuff that doesn’t sell, but there’s usually a lot of the same item so you can tell when it’s that vs someone donating stuff they never wore. I definitely like that idea instead of places that make employees cut up clothes that don’t sell, so they can get tax write offs. But it would be better if they just didn’t make so much excess in the first place.
That’s a very smart choice! There’s been a ton of articles that came out talking about how clothes from shein have toxic chemicals in them😬
@@earthstar7534 Exactly I don't second hand them either
Yep this has made it so thrift stores get far more items then they can sell since people keep donating these cheap junk like products, and some of these items are tossed to the trash by the thrift stores because they are so junky.
this is honestly the worst thing about tiktok. i use it to watch fun and entertaining videos but instead 80% of tiktoks are telling you to buy something... and its not the tiktok shop or ads labeled as such but its regular creators that set those new trends every! single! day! its like every day you need a new BETTER bag, a new BETTER tshirt, a new BETTER gadget that you will end up forgetting about and it will sit in your cupboard for years😭
Every scroll is a ad.
Honestly as much as Twitter sucks at least the tik tok videos posted there are just the funny ones instead of having to sift through a million creators trying to sell you shit. I’ve never had tik tok and never missed out on any decent one.
Sometimes on shorts here I’ll see a droppshipper video and I’ll be balffled at all the comments saying “OMG I NEED THIS AND MY MOM MEEDS IT AND I WANT IT SOO BAD” like it’s literally a chunk of super fragile silicone that will rip after what the second use. Or a foam stress ball that you would see at a carnival as a win every time prize.. like I’m so suprised pepole are falling for this shit. I used to think “oh the buy buy buy stuff is everything stereotype is just something boomers made up to make fun of teens who have some spending money” but no it’s so real.
Like I planted some ESSA videos in my friends feed about 2 months ago, because I wanted to see if she would join the trend eventually like she joined the therian trend, and she bought a 35$ Douglas dog within the first month. And I have been in that community for way longer than her, And I don’t have any Douglas . Just a palm pals and a old Russ Berrie cat I got from my aunt many years ago. Like why is is always so brand centric when it supposed to be about bonding with that one plushie who is the absolute perfect one for you. But no it all just happens to be a Douglas dog for 80% of kids…
this is definitely a first world problem but i really feel like the excessive advertising is having a negative effect on my mental health. not even because i feel FOMO or anything about that dumb shadow work journal but because it’s just so irritating. i will literally scroll back TWO SECONDS on a youtube video and then boom. an ad. it actually makes my blood boil.
Third world country here even worse because people want to keep up with the global trends but our salaries are so low compared to the US so fast fashion + shipping is still a bit of a luxury
@@ariannaspaudo that makes total sense.
I personally have started using Firefox with Ublock on since RUclips is now blocking adblockers. Google with AdBlock doesn't work anymore. Firefox occasionally stops but all you have to do is clean caches and it works again. It's right now the only option there is to block ads on RUclips, at least for me. Other browsers like Opera could work as well. I say this because ads on RUclips are simply ridiculous and I won't be shoved ads down my throat if I can stop it.
@@ariannaspaudo There are more things that make it a whole world problem. Some time ago there was a docu in German where they put tracking devices in shoes to see where they are going after they put them into collection boxes, returned them etc.
At multiple positions in that network there were companies sorting them in can be sold to more picky people, can be sold to poorer countries and has to go to a landfill. E.g. shoes went to a second hand shop in Eastern Europe and to a market in an African country.
@@jochenkraus7016 Not to mention where all this textile waste goes. The first world is a consumer society, and most of the junk they buy and then carelessly throw away later doesn't end up in domestic landfills. Oh no, not in my backyard! No, instead it's dumped in third world countries, polluting and scarring people's homes and the environment. Us in the first world turn a blind eye to all the human and environmental detriment we cause in other parts of the world. Wouldn't want to spoil our pristine and luxurious lives with the sight of trash, now would we? It's not only in third world countries either; low income citizens in the US are especially vulnerable to environmental injustice and receive the brunt of chemical pollutants and waste. In essence, third world countries and poor towns are dumping grounds for first world countries. That's changing, but slowly...and reluctantly. Unfortunately we don't practice what we preach - it's all performative activism to make ourselves feel better without lifting a single finger to make real change. If you can find it, there's a good documentary online called "Manufacture Landscapes" that goes into depth about this whole subject. It's good stuff, really opens your eyes to what we sacrifice for our western life.
What makes it worse is that the content creators are doing the advertising for the brands. I've stopped watching tiktok because I'm over it
Literally often for free aswell. Terrible
That's exactly what RUclips and IG influencers are doing for a decade +??? Did everyone miss this somehow
@@exomake_mehorololo we all know that, but it’s never been this common and brain rotting
As someone who does not live in the USA, is not on social media, and uses an ad blocker online, it is always very shocking to me to watch videos like these that demonstrate how utterly ingrained ads are in the lives of most Americans. I personally have real ethical objections to advertising, even if we remove the obvious issues with surveillance and personal data misuse, I dislike the entire concept of essentially manipulating people to plant a desire in their heads that leads to purchasing products that end up in a landfill. I know what I need to buy, and I buy it. I don't need advertisers trying to convince me of needs and wants that I don't actually have.
You are literally on social media right now what are you even talking about
Let’s not forget the very companies selling these items aren’t paying their employees/customers a living wage.
Moving to the US soon and I think I’m gonna cave and pay for RUclips premium so I can either stop seeing ads, or download all my videos and watch them offline cause the ads over there are way more inescapable and yt is one of the only apps I consistently use.
Well said
🙄 here y’all go again. america isnt the only country with a bunch of ads everywhere. also, you do realize that youtube is a social media platform, right? how are you “not on social media” but are watching and commenting on this video?
Alot of people especially in America feel trapped by the double bind of "hustle culture", but also "take time for yourself". People think, "how can i take time for myself when i'm struggling to pay for rent/get my basic needs met?" So they hustle with jobs that are dropship or promote a product because the passive income buys them the time they need to actually work on thier mental health, OR they buy a quick cheap badly made thing because they work an all consuming job to pay bills that helps them put a bandaid on feeling better in the moment. It's a whole system that feeds into itself and i feel a lot of compassion for myself and others about why they do it, after that it comes down to us individually to still try and shift our buying habits, find small windows of self care and most of all shop, act, and support intentionally the places and companies that are trying to dig earth out of the landfill we are burying ourselves in.
perfectly said
It’s crazy to me. I needed a new bag and looked into the uniqlo bag from tik tok but the amount of people with videos showing they have every color way and want more is wild. Like why do you need 6 of the same bag in different colors. Just because it’s affordable doesn’t mean you need it. And don’t get me started on the Stanley cup girlies🤦🏻♀️
Exactly. It's the wall of rainbow colours of the same merch for me.
For real like it’s understandable if it’s a cute dress or skirt or something and only 2 or 3 colors of it but 7 of the same bag? Be serious that’s way too many and it’s so awful to do this
Or the shower gel rowsm
@@BerylWalubengoAnyitiNanyama for real like i have two body washes but i don’t need every scent depending on which $2 fragrance I want to smell like that day
I’m amazed at the moments I feel empty thinking I need to buy something. It’s hard to see your own programming
it's wild because it's leaking off of tiktok to all the other apps.. my mom doesn't use tiktok but she's sees alll of this on facebook... she's literally complained to me about seeing all of the hail videos that make her start looking at stuff that she doesn't need! I tell her why and how it effects her but she still ends up looking at more stuff and buying more! I find it very annoying, but at the same time I know it's not entirely her fault!! She's an impulse shopper at heart! We used to go shopping allll of the time pre pando- and she broke the cycle! Then comes tiktok and it's power to influence not only the younger generations but CLEARLY all of us!!
Omg i totally agree, as soon as my mom started changing the impulse buying cycle herself, she’s sending me ads of weird products she wants to buy, like I know its not her fault smh. These are things ny mom would never come across in daily life, I feel like at least we know how we are being marketed to, our parents and kids are way more susceptible and its scary
Even if you have a resistence to ads it's really depressing. I was taught from a young age to not trust ads and I took it very seriously, even now I skip them anytime I get the chance and I'm always suspicious.
But even if you realize they're not truthful, you're left with the feeling that you're constantly sorrounded with manipulation, and that still fucks you up I think.
For example, ads and influencers claim they want to help us, but they only ever want our money. It's not healthy to have such "interactions" everyday.
YESS!!!!!
Want a shadow work journal? Just get a regular notebook 🤷♀️
I was wondering what it was. Like if there's some workbook or something that makes it special.
I have $6 cute notebook that I picked up from Ross a year ago.
@@elainelouveit just has prompts to promote shadow work
@@SS-wk3fc ok, thanks for the explanation!:)
right! I have a normal notebook and a pinterest account... where you can find literally thousands of journal prompts!
the worst part of all these trends is the fingernail tippy tapping.
😂 pisses me off
It’s scary how these apps and advertisers play on people’s sense of urgency and make you think “you need this thing RIGHT NOW, it’s and emergency! You wanna stay in the loop, you wanna stay on trend!!!” It’s mental manipulation. It’s sick.
i don’t use tik tok anymore, but i remember when i first downloaded the app in 2019 and it was CHILL and casual. now it makes me feel like my brain is rotting. this is sooo dystopian lol
I'm so glad this channel was recommended to me! Keep up the great work 😁 not enough people recognize the harm fast fashion and overconsumption causes not only to the environment but their own mental health
I never bought anything from an affiliate link from an influencer. I will sometimes go to the store and check what they recommended (makeup). And I would get it only if I liked it.
The ads actually drive me crazy and they are getting creepier and creepier.
I recently just moved home after renting in the same house for 5 years. I’ve had a few housemates come and go in the years (especially during the pandemic when many lost their jobs). When it came to cleaning out the house to move out, I was *mortified* with how much shit we’d all accumulated over the years, and it completely opened my eyes to mass consumption. I totally blame social media cultivating this attitude and wasteful fomo among young people who are easily impressionable.
I am a soap maker who is struggling for sales. I have definitely thought of downloading tik tok to post my soaps on sale because I know I could make bank there, but I can't. I just can't be a part of this. It's so hard as a small business who hates what social media has become.
Have you considered posting videos of your soap making on RUclips? I love watching videos like that. Not sure if it would help your sells. Maybe you could get a monetized channel out of it.
Thank you for talking in depth about the environmental aspect. It’s also worth noting the humans who are abused in the process of creating these items
I think it's also worth mentioning that the environmental impact disproportionately affects poor working people, especially those of color, because they're the ones who usually are living closest to those areas of resource extraction and getting their health maimed since their water is poisoned or air polluted. This is happening even in the USA!
I remember when Instagram rolled out their shop and everyone was skeptical of it. Saying it’s a scam and who even shops on there. And then TikTok released their shop and suddenly it was all the rage. Yes, there was a _minority_ of people who were skeptical of it, said they would never shop on it - what if someone steals your card details? Etc etc. But still a majority were raving about these “cheap” finds on the TikTok shop and they would always follow it up with “run don’t walk”. Absolutely not. I don’t need a new robe nor new pair of slippers. I only have two feet!
Shadow work in itself is pretty valid, originating I believe with Carl Jung, a major contributor to psychology; it’s basically just making an effort to learn your own blind spots emotionally, and working to uncover the origin of thought/behavior patterns that affect you negatively.
Basically it’s about working on the stuff that you struggle developing awareness of, or accepting about, yourself. Can’t speak to the quality or helpfulness of that specific shadow work journal though.
😢I thought it was a journal I could write in the dark with
Shadow work itself isn’t what’s being scrutinized. It’s the fact that people jumped to buy a product just because it’s trendy and their favorite influencers are pushing it. Shadow work can be done with a regular $3 notebook.
You don't need a $40 journal to do that.
what people fail to realize is, getting the latest product you see advertised on popular social media sites such as TikTok won’t make you any more popular than you are it won’t boost your status amongst your peers, won’t get you that boyfriend you seem to want so badly literally nobody cares in the end whether or not you’re buying a $1000 product you could’ve bought the same thing for 20 bucks at walmart
Not sure if it’s the way I was raised, my millennial status, or just habit but I wear clothes until they legit fall apart. And when they do fall apart they just become my work/garden clothes. Then rags for the shop. Then if possible compost (natural fibers only). I take other stuff to thrift or swaps. The idea of buying stuff for less than the cost of shipping it, wearing it just a few times, and throwing it in the garbage is beyond my comprehension. And the waste it generates is unthinkable. Thanks for going into the resource extraction to the garbage pile pipelines too: it’s not enough just to think about the afterlife of a product. Love your channel.
I work in a health store and I first saw TikTok's impact on sales in 2021. The first product that did it was liquid chlorophyll. Here is how it went:
(Phone rings)
ME: Good morning, how may I help you
CALLER: (speaking quickly) DO YOU HAVE LIQUID CHLOROPHYLL?!
ME:.....Yes, we---
CALLER: OKAY I'M COMING TO GET IT! (hangs up)
ME: (confused)
(Phone rings again)
ME: Hello, how may I help you?
CALLER 2: DO YOU HAVE LIQUID CHLORPHYLL?!
ME: Yes. How strange, somebody just called for ---
CALLER 2: I NEED TWO BOTTLES
And the phone rang about 12 times that day. I was so confused because we had literally been selling liquid chlorophyll for 8 years by then. And whenever we were out, I would suggest chlorella or barley grass even moringa. But they would say, "No, I want chlorophyll" not understanding that all of these products had chlorophyll. So it wasn't even the obsession to buy but also the lack of true research about what they were buying. After the liquid chlorophyll, it was NAC. After that, it was graviola (also known as soursop). Now it is shilajit. Actually the shilajit one shocked me the most. I first heard of it about six years ago in a Facebook group about ORMUS (monotonic gold). But since TikTok, a lot of people are getting it without researching. A lot of them are shocked to learn that women can take it. They are shocked to learn about the scammers selling it. They only get the basic info and buy rapidly. I worry for them sometimes because I am afraid they will buy the wrong supplement for their particular body and have an adverse reaction. That is why TikTok is a blessing and a curse. If you are going to consume be a WISE and WELL-RESEARCHED consumer for your physical and financial safety.
realizing how many ppl were walking around not knowing that chlorophyll is in plants in general had me stressed
@@kaydkaydkayd that is literally how I felt lol
The casual story-times where the creator uses 50 products on just her face have become so overwhelming! It makes me want to stop trying to self improve, because I don’t have the time/money for that.
Find the most beautiful woman who are over 50. Most only use 1 or 2 products. That helped me realize it's not what you do do as far as care, its mostly what you don't do. A common thread is that they don't drink, smoke and tend to eat well and exercise.
@@earthstar7534 I'm past 40 now and looking at people around me, the actual skin aging is like 90% smoking, sun exposure, and genetics. Sometimes I feel guilty about how much younger I look than some peers, now, for doing almost nothing. But... if you do the healthy stuff, people will still think you look great even when your eyes crinkle, and I just look Exhausted. So yeah, take care of yourself and don't worry about the rest!
@@NassifehExactly! And remember that it’s natural and normal to age. It’s about not aging before your time. Our lifestyles are so much healthier than our parents’, no more smoking or harmful work. Don’t need to compensate with creams like they tried.
doing the inner work gives you the real glow! opting out of struggle, loving a life of ease & knowing that softness is your birthright has given me a new glow that has attracted people to me. I get exactly what you’re saying but self improvement has nothing to do with buying shit.
I feel like Tiktok promotes major fast consumerism. Not just fast fashion but also regarding books. So many sh*t books are being published because they see what's popular on tiktok and as long as it fits the tiktok criteria the quality of the writing doesn't matter. Personally, I just started a Tiktok at 27 years old, and I only use it to see people talk about classic books. So the books aren't even new, lol.
It’s ok, you can say Colleen Hoover. When I still had TikTok, I was bewildered by booktok‘s intense obsession over her. In my favourite Thalia, they even installed a whole #BookTok section… And 90% were just Colleen Hoover books 🤦
Absolutely. I am only 19 years old and I have known since I am 15 that social media has been hell for me, but im from Latinoamérica so it doesn't affect me as much as Americans because here, the trends comes by way latter and because I am from a little town, I dont even know whats on trend, actually I didn't even knew the existence of vape until I came to the city last year for college (but It never came to my attention to consume it). But one of the major problems for me has been booktok because I started reading and then ads of books pop up in my fyp and I started buying books, and I look back now and its crazy to me how I was so eager to buy a certain book just because TikTok was recommending it. It didn't go on so long, I dont have a enormous shelf of books because still, I am no rich, but I did buy a lot of horrible books (an expensive ones) just because it was trending, and I completely regret it. I have came to realize the books that actually came to my intention when im not on TikTok, are books about history, astronomy, classics, psychology, and of course I still like fiction but I became so tired of the same plot and when I started college, I just didn't have time nor the money to keep buying books, I haven't buy any book since then, and I intend to find what I really like in books the fashion old way, and to keep actually, give something useful to my mind.
i hated the content on tik tok so much is that i deleted it. im not immune to short form, but i do find it boring pretty quickly. this overconsumption is a problem. im just glad i dont care about trends and has had a very similar wardrobe for years
As an older teen I’m shocked at the grip this app has over everyone around me. I don’t feel the need to use tiktok or engage with the content my friends watch on there or send me. I just feel like this app is making everyone mindless zombies and I don’t want to expose myself to that, and it’s sad to see that I’m right. ATP there is no more being social, it really is sad…
I am a 42 woman and my worst regret was joining Orkut and Facebook when I was in my early twenties. I could never imagine humankind would increasingly get worse. We don’t interact anymore. Enjoy your youth and stay away from that shit. Use your cellphone and computer only for studying and work. I don’t get a single friend nowadays to have a single cup of coffee or going to the movies. People are addicted in a very harming way. To older people (25+) is harder. Try to date/marry/be friends with people who thinks the same way. Internet is garbage.
using tiktok isn’t the problem. it’s the constant consumerism and advertising its user base is accepting. there’s a reason it’s called a “for you” page. i find plenty of motivational and informative things there.
“This product is going to stop you from having to do your breathing on your own” 😂
My entire channel was basically built on my overconsumption. I realized this in 2020 & it was a big factor in why I stopped posting. I realized that my shopping addiction was killing me & burdening my family to the point I will probably lose my home in the next couple years.. & I didn’t want to influence anyone else to do the same. I even went so far as to remove affiliate links from my descriptions so I wouldn’t profit from anyone else’s addiction. My channel is mostly dead now but I still get random comment from time to time saying, “where are the links?! She never puts links 😬” 😳👀🙈
so proud of you❤
Flash forward, 10 months later and now YT also has integrated ads and shopping from channels starting at just 500 subs. If and when my channel reaches that point, I don’t want anything to do with it. No one needs me pushing more crap on them to buy. I fear this is not gonna get any better. Thank you for your videos and posting some normalcy much needed wisdom…I just recently found your channel and enjoy your content very much🥰
i’m so sick of seeing that damn shadow book man tiktok shop was the worst thing to happen to that app
This also happens with travel and food channels in social media, you end up feeling that if you are not using your free time visiting new places you are wasting your life.
And the paradox that the majority of us are drowning in bills and debt and inflation and housing crisis but seems like we're buying more than ever.
Personally my own family we've taken a minimizing route and purged our home and make more consious purchaces.
THIS should be teached in schools tbh
As someone who is on TikTok a lot but is also concious of overconsumption and it’s environmental impacts, something I do when I see something that I think I “need to buy” I just save the TikTok, usually forget it, then a few days or weeks later go back to my saves and look through what I saved. Most of the time the stuff I felt like I needed in that split second, I would NOT buy once I go back to it later.
Deleting the app off my phone was the best thing I ever did
it’s taken some serious reflection for me to understand how much i impulsively purchase things. i feel like my problem is much deeper than just living in a hyperconsumer environment but it doesn’t help. because i know that i have problem but i can’t stop. i had a constant urge to spend but im getting better at saving and being more conscious of impulse spending.
taking a step back and making my presence smaller on social media has helped me i limit my time on instagram and tiktok. the need for validation and mindless scrolling makes it worse
You describing short-form content ads as QVC hit the nail on the head! Thank you for giving a name to why they've always bothered me so much. It's good to see more (any) long-form content bringing up specific issues in overconsumption and to be more aware of the tricks at play.
My twin is a addicted to tiktok shopping for lip gloss. She has a two income home and my mom still helps her with rent... I have no job and don't even get help from my mother or the state, as a single mother with no child support.. THAT is how much my sister spends on it. Even I can figure my shit out. Poor siss.
I'm not on tiktok, but I am shocked when i hear people i know say if it's on tiktok, I'm doing it, buying it, cooking it, etc.
Girl leaving social media (except RUclips of course) has been one of the best things ever. In high school when I would take a break I would feel the need to go back, but I quit all social media in 2023 and I have NOT wanted it back 🥰 I feel better! RUclips is more curated for what I actually want to watch than other social media so I actually enjoy it unlike the other stuff I had like tiktok and Instagram and Facebook.
I think it’s also especially problematic with people with neurodivergence or dopamine issues that are even more susceptible not only to impulse buying but also to object impermanence. As someone with ADHD I really struggle with just buying things in a moment. I actually find it easier to be more mindful online than in a physical store. My system is to put things in the basket or on wish lists and think about and come back later. If the urge is gone or I can’t justify that purchase or use later then there’s no reason to buy it. But that took years for me to get to and I also don’t use apps like TikTok.
i literally swipe up on every video that has a "shop now" button 😂it's just another skippable ad at this point
I don't have TikTok for a lot of reasons but a big one is the way that products are just shoved in your face all the time. This was a great video! Subscribed! ❤
Also so many people buying to become advertisers of those items themselves to attract revenue. Turning every social media app into an MLM where every get-together is to sell you some plastic gewgaw.
The thing is, eventually too much advertising suffocates what people enjoy in any space or medium, and people will seek to find each other somewhere else.
It's really crazy how marketing has become the actual entertainment, especially for kids. From the time they were very little, my nieces and nephews favorite type of content has been "unboxing" videos, basically watching someone else get that shopping high. Everything they want these days can be traced back to TikTok, and most of the items aren't even meant for kids in any way. I know that over-consumption currently affects pretty much all generations, but I feel like today's kids and teens are going to be dealing with the worst of it when they grow up. Shopping addiction is so normalized now that I feel people will have a harder and harder time realizing they have a problem.
Indeed it is a bug not a feature😊
Honestly I ve been wondering if i should become an influencer but i don't want to contribute to overconsumption, insecurity and i don't want to listen to people's comments about me, good or bad.
I just want to be comfortable
you can influence in a good way by promoting sustainable brands! there’s definetly a market for that
@@mista4323thank you dear I'll think about it
This is exactly why I deleted social media. Im down to just Facebook which i primarily use to communicate with my family that live outside the US or in other states.
I stopped buying a lot when I realized the people pushing to buy and companies are getting richer and the buyer getting poorer.
These type of videos are much needed right now! Very knowledgeable for people. I’ve also been suckered in to some of these over consumption sites. It can be hard to think,
Do I really need this! Thank you for putting this out there!
TikTok didn't popularize hauls. Those used to be common on RUclips. I prefer TikTok ads because they're usually highly relevant due to the algorithm.
I feel like this has become an issue on every social media TikTok,instagram,Snapchat and twitter,you can’t even scroll for a minute before seeing an ad and it’s honestly becoming the downfall of a lot of the apps.
How do you only have 3770 subs? This is the first video I saw and it's just my cup of tea❤
it’s genuinely so annoying when i’m scrolling through tiktok and every other video is advertising stuff from tiktok shop like i do not care abt that stuff 😭
ASHLEY I NEED YOUR CONTENT TO BE ALL OVER THE INTERNET!!! YOU ARE DOING THE LORDS JOB! THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU
Ok so I’ve been going through your videos because I’m a new subscriber. Of course I hit the bell to subscribe because of your truthful content, however I was also drawn to your channel simply because of how eloquent your speaking is, how clear you talk, and how you present yourself verbally. You are so incredibly well-spoken and your word choice is intriguing and so intelligent. I am just a couple years younger than you as I’m 28 and you are very relatable to myself because I also grew up with the same things and around the same influences and in the same generational world at our prime. You are inspiring and doing good in the world! Keep it up! 😊
I’m a recent subscriber. I really appreciate the effort you put into your videos!
Dude, so many ads! The fucking shadow work journal is everywhere. Every three seconds, someone is tapping at a page about abandonment issues. This isn't a good time.
I've discovered your channel yesterday and I think I watched 10 videos already! Your content is great and I'm glad someone is analyzing these 'trends' through a political and societal lens, it's so interesting. Great job
I get like 10 ads for that "shadow journal" on my fyp like every day 😂 I'm so glad you mentioned it it
Thanks for this video!! A little over a decade ago I did a presentation during undergrad about fast fashion and the benefits of thrifting. Seems like our consumerism as a whole isn't getting any better. It's just getting worse. It's really sad to see.
I understand ads are somewhat necessary when having a business but sometimes it’s an inappropriate time to shove them in your face. When my cat died I was too sad to watch him get cremated so my mom sent a picture of him on top of a bed of flowers. Right behind that were flags of ads and they were massive and there were a lot of them too. I also got a paw print of my cat with their website on it
This is such an informed video! I loved it, thank you ❤ I’m 27 and I’ve never used TikTok in my life
ironically i got an ad asking if i’d consider buying high end fashion after only watching anti-consumerism content
such a good and informative video thank you for posting! the ghana landfill overflow part was rly eye opening. jeez.
This problem makes me so sad because no one wants to listen. Every time I talk about it people tend to turn a blind eye, the earth is crying and no one cares.
I uninstalled TikTok a few months ago for this exact reason. I couldn’t escape the ads and every video felt like they were trying to sell me something. Still don’t regret it and became happier actually.
My 18 and 11 year olds come to me daily with “look what’s on tiktok shop” eyeroll
Is it just me or does the concept of a specifically branded "shadow work journal" feel a little spiritually hollow, bordering on cynical?
My biggest question while watching content about an influencer buying (or getting bg gifted) an item is usually about what they do with the item afterwards. Do they just throw it out or do they have a room in their house filled with random stuff.
Just found your channel, been binging on your videos.
You're a breath of fresh air and deserve far more subscribers.
I look forward to watching your channel grow and your message spreading.
Keep up the great work! ❤
love this video. i think you could do an entire video on over consumption and the environment. you explained everything great
This video is well made and makes sense. ♥️ thank you for putting it out there
Love how the sponsored banner ad for this video is temu 😭😂
I honestly just deleted all of my social media except RUclips . Because I pay for RUclips music . I like video essays and this was great but I’m an elder millennial who grew up at the digital forefront of social media. I honestly don’t know if people have self awareness anymore when I try to connect online or meet people on social apps. Even in the real world , I rarely find anyone that is not on social media.
Girl!!!! I brought $40 worth of lipstick from a live…I don’t even wear lipstick 🤷🏾♀️
Love this video! I appreciate how thorough you were while still being so concise. Like, I'm considering taking on this topic but my video would end up being over an hour, probably 😅. I'm glad you touched on the "self-care," bs aspect as well. This idea of fueling capitalism by way of constantly replacing the bandaid over your bullet wound. Relying on retail therapy when you just need therapy.
this is a great video! thank you for the insight to being more conscious of consumption. I love tiktok because ive made it a really calming relaxing place for me, but i still get lots of ads! I try to take a few weeks before ever buying anything to really see if its something I want to add to my life. So far the few purchases I've made have been great! but there is a lot I didnt buy that im glad I didnt buy
It just makes me mad that people have no self-control and take mindless actions. WAKE UP, PEOPLE!!!!
Yes! I love a good commentary channel, immediate sub and I haven’t even finished the video yet 😅 great video and editing! 🤩🙌
Same, love binging on a new discovery 🎉
It's gotten to the point that I am so skeptical when shopping online, whether it's for clothes or a backpack, because these shops don't make quality products, and essentially want me to buy more. I've been searching for a decent backpack that will last me for more than two years and i am struggling 😭
Hey, this isn't really related to the video, but I'm really shocked to see how few subs you have. This video is so high quality I figured it was a larger channel. You've definitely got my sub, keep up the great work.
The ads are the reason I barely use tiktok anymore. It got unbearably shilly.
I see stuff and admire but I’m never influenced to buy ….it’s usually recipes/food that get me
I went to Ghana many years ago (about 16 years ago ) and I remember coming out of the ocean after a swim and without realising until I came out I was covered plastic bags head to toe. There was a lot of waste and I can’t even imagine how much worse it has gotten over the years , let’s all try to do good together ❤
yeah i’m glad that all those bombarding ada don’t really work on me. once you let go the constant need for materialism and realize it’s not worth it in our world (needing nothing attracts everything), then you feel free. down with consumerist culture
Never heard of a shadow work journal til you mentioned it and now I’m curious about it haha
Thanks a lot lol
I agree 💯 on all of this! I could not have stated it any better. See, I’ve found that a major source of my anxiety IS the overconsumption and EVER growing disposal problems of the fast fashion and fast [everything] industries. So it’s not so much a matter of working on myself as working on my consumer CHOICES and responsible earth-civic duties. When I was in school, our educational emphasis was on political civic-duties; whereas now I really would like to see our children’s education shift to, like I say-EARTH-civic duties! THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! You made a subscriber here and really made my whole day 😊
Thank you for talking about the water too. It can cause widespread drought, food insecurity, and massive biodiversity loss. Soil communities are invaluable and plants rely on them to fix nitrogen and increase their surface area for absorption of all sorts of nutrients, we need to keep the soil alive too and to do that, we need to keep the water in it.
You know I used to use tiktok to avoid ads, but now it makes RUclips feel like a dream in all retrospect.
The algorithm has chosen you 🙏🏾
Glad I found this channel early, so I can be part of the build up of another amazing huge new youtuber!
Thanks for the informative video!
Love your videos and deep dives!! IMO the shadow work journal is honestly not the worst, I really think the “restock” culture and unnecessary item thing is. Maybe the shadow work journal can shed light and help them realize their overconsumption?😂😭 🤞🏼 (help)