THE TIKTOK MODEL IS THE FUTURE OF THE WEB

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

The TikTok model of algorithmic content curation is spreading beyond social media, threatening to replace active searching with passive consumption of personalized feeds across the entire web. These algorithms prioritize company profits and engagement over user benefit, creating addictive dopamine loops while eroding shared cultural experiences and trapping users in filter bubbles. Users can resist this future by taking control of their digital experience through changing default settings, deleting exploitative apps, using ad blockers, and actively curating their own content.