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Other social media platforms also provide that ability. I suspect the reason has more to do with TikTok's specific algorithm advancing divisive or otherwise controversial content more than other systems.

[cramjabsyn]

It advances content by interest/topic as opposed to intentional divisiveness, follows or otherwise. You see more of what you watch.

There isn't another platform today that connects you as rapidly to people with shared interests. IG is trying with feeds

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"It advances content by interest/topic as opposed to intentional divisiveness..."

Isn't this presuming some insight into their algorithms that we don't have?