How TikTok holds our attention ( Arts and Culture)

By Jia Tolentino

Summary: This article starts off with a in depth of how the app Tiktok works. It starts up with normal people posting video of challenges or dancing and other people viewing this then doing the same thing. The article focused on how people are introducing TikTok to each other by showing them cool easy things they can do. Most of these video that are being posted are by famous people so that is one-way TikTok is grabbing people attention. If famous people endorse a challenge, it’s sure to get people doing it. The article also talks about how TikTok inspire a lot of creativity and freedom for people to show their talent and start trends of their own. It’s such an easy platform to blow up on. Tolentino describes how to blow up on this app. To blow up on Tiktok, you need to keep up with the trends and be open to try new things outside your comfort zone. Tolentino points out it’s the unique humor and fun new ideas that keep people interested in the app. Every day there’s a new trend and idea to try out on the app. Tolentino concludes the article by saying, with all the new dance and challenges coming out TikTok will continue to hold people attention.

Response: I do believe TikTok is becoming one of the most interesting app out. The app reminds me of the old app Vine. Just like TikTok, vine was used to post video of people dancing and doing unique stuff that others could then redo. TikTok is the new easy friendly updated vine in my opinion. To me TikTok is super easy to use and quick to understand. Anyone can pick up their phone and record themselves dancing or doing challenges and post it on TiKTok. I think the coolest thing about TikTok is how it gets everyone involve. Old or young TikTok has something for everyone to try. TikTok is good at holding people attention by keeping videos new and fresh. When you first get on the app, there is a flood of video with new ideas to keep people interested. To me the main reason people stick around the app is the idea of one day blowing up and becoming famous on the app. Everyone wants to become TikTok famous and have people watching their video. Famous people on TikTok promote stuff and make money and that’s the dream that’s keeping people on this app.

Melvin