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by zwieback 2100 days ago
These articles explain it a bit better but what it boils down to is that a group of kids create strange content around a theme (beans, frogs, etc.) and then try to go viral within their peer group, e.g. other kids that are too cool to like what everyone else likes. Impersonating real brands is also a big part of it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/style/elite-tiktok.html

https://www.distractify.com/p/elite-tiktok-meaning