TicTok

Years ago when Captain Kirk was on Star Trek there was an episode where the crew landed on a plant for a rest and they discovered a computer game. They became addicted to it and convinced the whole crew to try it and soon everyone was addicted and the enemy planned to take over the ship. They did not count on the robot DATA being there and he was not effected and saved the ship. This game is much like the popular app TicTok. Anyone in mainland China whose cell provider is China Mobile, China Telecom, or China Unicom cannot use the app. TikTok's format of short videos has been linked to decreased attention spans when the app is used for more than 90 minutes a day. TikTok moderation is a mess, with censorship rife across the platform. TikTok has taken the idea of dangerous challenges to new extremes. TikTok's data collection techniques are particularly dystopian Many security researchers have found security vulnerabilities in the TikTok app. There is no shortage of research that proves how bad social media is for your mental health.