I don't mind the tailored ads or friends knowing when I'm online. But if you're concerned, these are great first steps to take to "raise the veil" a bit more.
Here are some things I make myself do before I let myself become a jelly roll on my couch. Ya know, to help me keep living real life before pushing play.
I don't know enough about what's available on TikTok to know how to search for stuff, so I asked a few of my friends during our Friday Night Zoom party. "Tiktok...It's basically like going down a rabbit hole of 'likes'," says my friend J.
Despite responses from Instagram, some users feel the algorithms are always changing and even feel their posts are "buried." There's also a guide here to help.
Last week the app was removed from both the Google and Apple app stores. Reasons for the removal? Concerns that some posts may be catalyze more violence.
I hope those going to Parler don't completely leave all other social media. It's hard to find balance and work together when we are no longer connected.