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by BraveKenny 2141 days ago
> A while back, when I was curious about TikTok, I downloaded it and was instantly swiping through a video feed that was already getting customized for me.

Has this been definitely proven though? I tried finding evidence of whether TikTok tailors content for unregistered users (based on their location/device for example), but so far, I could not find a page that would even clearly ask that question. Every article about the algorithm I have read only considers registered users...
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tommoor 2141 days ago
> Reels isn’t going to compete with TikTok in any real way for a few simple reasons. > First and foremost, as a non-Instagram user, I flat-out can’t use it

Huh – Reels isn't going to compete because you need to download Instagram?

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ricaud 2141 days ago
> I downloaded Instagram this morning and was presented with a wall to create an account. Nope

He thinks Reels won’t compete because it forces you to create an Instagram account, you don’t need an account to use TikTok

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UberMouse 2141 days ago
I can attest it tailors content to at _least_ location. I installed TikTok for the first time yesterday and saw content local to my country (New Zealand) pretty soon, before I signed up.
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