Title: Your guide to using TikTok - The Verge
Headings: Your guide to using TikTok
Your guide to using TikTok
Basic Terms
The videos
The creators
Beyond “For You”
The songs
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Hashtags and challenges
How does the algorithm work?
Privacy options
Notifications
Just jump into it

Content: How does the algorithm work? Much like on YouTube, you don’t have to be logged in or have a TikTok account to track what you’re watching. TikTok tends to group together a bunch of related videos, then recommend those to specific users who it thinks will enjoy them. This is helpful when it comes to exploring niches. Users who are especially interested in watching Naruto memes and videos will probably be served content from a specific community of creators. This also means it’s easy to get stuck in a bubble and not see what the rest of the community is doing. “TikTok will quickly adapt to your taste to offer the most relevant, interesting, fun, quirky, head-turning videos that you’ll never want to stop watching,” a description on TikTok’s iOS page reads. The way to get around the algorithm and ensure you’re seeing an eclectic assortment of content is to treat TikTok like Instagram, not YouTube. Don’t just rely on the front page for trending videos. Instead, spend a few minutes exploring different hashtags, featured creators, and even viral songs.