My girlfriend insisted for months that she watches educational non-meme content on tiktok but even she ultimately had to admit it’s just a cope for scrolling tiktok for hours for the dopamine hit.

Eh, I think it's a bit harsh. I've gotten so many good music, makeup, fashion, cooking, adhd, and art recs from TT. If your interests map to TT's format then it works well, if it doesn't then it doesn't.

If you're gonna spend a few minutes scrolling through your phone because you have an awkward amount of time then TT is to me the cream of the crop. Reddit/News/Twitter just makes me angry and feel bad, Pinterest/Tumblr are stale, Facebook is for old people.

What is an awkward amount of time?

An amount of time that is too long to just wait but too short to start something else.

I don't think that believing such a time exists is healthy.

Seems like you've been guzzling the sinophobic propaganda. Tiktok is a much better platform than Youtube for user experience.

I think the fact that you felt the need to explain that heroine actually feels way better than cigarettes (after I didn't even say otherwise) and personally insult me for saying otherwise (after I didn't) should give you pause.

Tiktok would much more aptly compared to vaping - they are both addictive, but youtube is much more harmful because it's filled with toxins - their algorithm sends you to videos about conspiracy theories and hate rhetoric instead of just "interesting stuff that may encourage continued scrolling"