If you have to ask that question you definitely don’t use Tiktok it’s far far superior algorithmically than Reels and YT Shorts which are both absolute garbage.
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havocpants@lemm.ee 5 months agoThat’s interesting, what’s so clever or original about its algorithm?
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Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 5 months ago
If I remember correctly from my rabbit hole, it tracks your viewing habits by a far wider list of variables and on a micromanaged scale. It can be annoying if you have someone sending you content you don’t like because viewing them will slot them into your feed immediately, but it’s just as quick to discard those things. I found it very easy to train for my interests in cooking, goblincore, and irrational humor.
slumberlust@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Meanwhile, YT Shorts sees me watch one video then gives me nothing but that.
Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Personally I’ve not tried shorts, I don’t have any issues with it but I’ve only ever used YouTube for long form educational videos or horror fiction so it never has anything to offer me.