Social media has become a very influential aspect in many teenagers lives in this day and age. Many teens use this aspect to come up and gain followers and money, and some only participate in it for entertainment. From viral videos to viral challenges, many teens have been following and riding the social media wave. Dancing is a popular way to gain followers on social media, and who doesnt want to be social media famous? Many young children have been participating in this trend on social media, gaining them worldwide fame and fortune. A New York Times article described the app as TikTok is more machine than man. In this way, its from the future or at least a future. And it has some messages for us, (Herrman). The author described the app, in this statement, to be one of the future meaning that it is ahead of our time and that it depicts the world of social media as we know it now. This statement shows how it is changing our l
ives, by giving the most advanced technology, making it addictive you young users. In the same article, the author discusses how the app has had an ongoing effect on participation it has demonstrated. The article states, Apparently you just Â… show them things and let a powerful artificial intelligence take notes. You start sending daily notifications immediately. You tell them what to do. You fake it till you make it, algorithmically speaking, (Herrman). This statement describes how the company influences users to use the app. It manipulates young users exposing them to many different views, that can lead to negative or positive impacts on their life. It tells how the system of artificial intelligence plays a role in drawing in users so that they can take part in the actions of the app. From the appearance of the app to the manipulation of young users by the controllers, the app expresses both negative and positive responses.