Blowing up on TikTok…Why 100k views in 5 days is a total nightmare
Content creation is estimated to be a $ 38.2 billion industry by 2030. Being a *material girl* I’m attracted to opportunity, so I started my account this week.
As a (young) millennial, I’m not new to internet trolls. Nor am I to mean girls. Or rude men. But I was not prepared for the volume of cold blooded comments on a post that was…
A) 7 seconds long
B) Created by an expert in her field
C) Fact-checked for accuracy
But on TikTok, science does not matter.
Dedicating 3 years of your life to earn credentials…does not matter.
Proving your hypothesis in a Tier I Research Lab…does not matter.
And perhaps most tragically, being a decent human… does not matter.
In the early 2000s my parents worried I’d meet a stranger on AOL. Those fears are are laughable compared to the mental health implications of TikTok.
As a fully grown millennial, with 2 college degrees, and a full-time job, five days on the app was enough for a lifetime. No one is meant to be judged by thousands of people who are allowed, if not encouraged, to make demeaning comments. I reported the most disgusting one, only to hear from TikTok that it “didn’t violate standards.”
As dissapointed as I am with my experience on the trendiest social media, I did learn something:
- More time in nature = less anxiety & depression
- Influencing is not the best way to get rich
- Getting rich won’t matter if you’re mental health is trash
Despite the hate, thousands of people liked my videos & left engaging comments. The majority of folks want the truth, and I’ll continue delivering it to them — on a platform where I feel safe.
TTYL — your favorite millennial, Xandra
