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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 48 MIN

Is Tik Tok Changing Who You Are? We Might Be Becoming Our Algorithms

from Don't Quote Us with Al and Val · host Alani and Valeria

In this episode, we’re getting into how much our social media algorithms are actually influencing us… and whether we’re slowly becoming them. From TikTok shaping our thoughts, opinions, and even our personalities, to realizing how easily we pick up habits, aesthetics, and mindsets from what we consume daily.We talk about the weird moments where your feed feels like it knows you better than you know yourself, how overexposure online can blur your sense of identity, and whether we’re all just being subtly influenced without realizing it. It’s not super research-heavy, just honest thoughts, personal experiences, and the kind of conversations that make you pause and think.If you’ve ever caught yourself changing because of what you see online, questioning your habits, or wondering if your algorithm is shaping you more than you’d like… this episode is for you.

In this episode, we’re getting into how much our social media algorithms are actually influencing us… and whether we’re slowly becoming them. From TikTok shaping our thoughts, opinions, and even our personalities, to realizing how easily we pick up habits, aesthetics, and mindsets from what we consume daily.We talk about the weird moments where your feed feels like it knows you better than you know yourself, how overexposure online can blur your sense of identity, and whether we’re all just being subtly influenced without realizing it. It’s not super research-heavy, just honest thoughts, personal experiences, and the kind of conversations that make you pause and think.If you’ve ever caught yourself changing because of what you see online, questioning your habits, or wondering if your algorithm is shaping you more than you’d like… this episode is for you.

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