someone explain this to me alright

@ryankmcd

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SoundTikTok sound · Suspense, horror, piano and music box

Why it worked

The video taps into a common user experience and suspicion about social media filters, creating relatable content that encourages engagement through comments and shares as people try to explain the phenomenon.

Summary

The creator is confused about why they appear more attractive in TikTok videos than in real life, suspecting an automatic filter is being applied. They question if the app is intentionally "catfishing" users by altering their appearance.

Structure

1Creator questions their appearance in TikTok videos
2Notes the lighting and suspects an automatic filter
3Opens TikTok app and confirms no filter is manually applied
4Expresses confusion and suspicion of 'catfishing' by the app

On-screen text

someone explain this to me alright cause yes the lighting is cracked but I'm not this beautiful I open up the TikTok app I don't have a filter on but there's for sure just a automatic filter please hey can someone explain to me what's going on what da bladdde at fa gwan you guys are catfishing embedding catfishing into this app

Transcript

someone explain this to me alright cause yes the lighting is cracked but I'm not this beautiful I open up the TikTok app I don't have a filter on but there's for sure just an automatic filter please hey can someone explain to me what's going on what de bladdde at fa gwan you guys are catfishing embedding catfishing into this app