Yes, yes, and YES! Wow, you articulated so many feelings and thoughts I had about Tik Tok that I have been unable to express.

"It's the app for when you want to feel nothing and let nothing substantive into your brain" - this is spot on!

I've only watched a few Tik Toks (because I know that if I go up against the algorithm I will lose) and I felt like they were all on 5x speed and my brain could not keep up. So refreshing to hear someone else concerned with what it's doing to us - everyone else seems to be mindlessly consuming!

Really looking forward to reading more of your writing, Ellen. Amazing article!