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I Am So Glad Tiktok Is Disappearing- And I’m Not The Only One
4 min readJan 18, 2025
Am I the only one who is glad Tiktok is on the chopping block? I know years ago it ruined many influencer’s careers and led to even more social media addiction.
TikTok has taken the level playing field of YouTube videos and blogging to only certain kinds of people succeeding:
- You are young, under 30
- Love being on video
- Are you a potential narcissist or do just love attention
- Conventionally attractive or willing to get plastic surgery to look like a Real Housewife
- Willing to not care what people think, have a thick skin
- Really like money
- Outgoing and outrageous
- Don’t mind if your real-life privacy is invaded (it is too easy to find people online these days)
- Willing to dedicate a LOT of time and effort to producing content
- Willing to get criticized in real life for content that your family or friends might not agree with
If you are not any of those things, influencing might not work out for you. Most people do not want their personal life out there.