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EPISODE · Dec 23, 2025 · 10 MIN

What If TikTok Was Banned?

from What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities · host What If

You think you're watching TikTok, but in reality, it's watching you. Those cute, fun little videos come at a high price: your privacy. But now this app is banned permanently. How is TikTok spying on you? Could watching too many TikToks affect your health? How does it impact your attention span and spike your dopamine levels? Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/what-if-tiktok-was-banned/ Timeline: 00:00 What If TikTok Was Banned? 01:35 Thanks Incogni! 03:04 TikTok facts 05:55 TikTok causing sociogenic illness Questions or concerns? Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/ Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: [email protected] Check out our other channels: How to Survive Aperture Crazy Creatures Your Body On Origins of Food Versus WTF Did I Just Watch Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth The Cosmos Technology Your Body Humanity Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.com Follow us on Instagram, Discord, Twitter, Facebook What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. 00:00: What If TikTok Was Banned?01:35: Thanks Incogni!03:04: TikTok facts05:55: TikTok causing sociogenic illness #TikTok #privacy #socialmedia #dopamine #sociology #psychology #sociogenicillness #attentionspan See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d85dee64c4b83e7e516a2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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