you're giving strangers on the internet way too much info with these TikTok trends

@hilarync

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The creator taps into a common anxiety about online privacy and oversharing, using relatable examples of TikTok trends to illustrate their point. The personal and slightly alarmed tone makes the message feel authentic and encourages viewer engagement through shared concern.

Summary

The creator expresses concern that TikTok trends encourage users to overshare personal information, making them vulnerable to strangers online. They highlight how these trends can inadvertently reveal details about one's origin, location, and personal interests, which can be dangerous.

Structure

1Introduction of the concern about oversharing on TikTok
2Examples of past and current trends that reveal personal information
3Explanation of how this information can be used to create a profile of the user
4The potential danger and sinister nature of this widespread information sharing
5Questioning whether others notice this or if the creator is overthinking it
6Specific concern about children being exposed online

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TikTok: it is a social media platform where trends are shared and information is posted. It is merely appearing in the video, and removing it would not change what happens. The video is about the trends on the platform, not the platform itself.

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Anyone else notice every new trend is just another way to get more information about you?? 😭 what happened to dancing #internetsafety #TikTokTrends

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you're giving strangers on the internet way too much info with these TikTok trends hello has anyone else noticed how every new tiktok trend is just a new way of getting more information about on the internet yourself on the internet like that trend where it was like dressing like the year i was born or this recent one where people are like oh with my british passport and my with my british passport and my south african last name and my english accent all all those trends where people are like it's not everyday someone's someone's got to hold it down someone's got to hold it down in super niche hometown like guys do you realise that when you put all of this on someone someone can create a really someone can create a really good profile your origin your origin where you live where you're from where you're from the things you care about like that like that is so scary that is so scary to just have on the internet like that and i feel like it's so sinister how it's all being disguised how it's all being disguised under tiktok where people aren't really where people aren't really thinking about what they're posting before before they post it before they post it if you participate in every single one of these trends and share information and share information about yourself to literal strangers and share information about yourself to literal strangers on the internet that could be dangerous has anyone has anyone noticed this or am i going insane especially especially with little kids especially with little kids being on the internet who won't know any anyway

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hello has anyone else noticed how every new tiktok trend is just a new way of getting more information about yourself on the internet like that trend where it was like dressing like the year i was born or this recent one where people are like oh with my british passport and my with my british passport and my south african last name and my english accent all all those trends where people are like it's not everyday someone's someone's got to hold it down someone's got to hold it down in super niche hometown like guys do you realise that when you put all of this on someone someone can create a really good profile your origin your origin where you live where you're from where you're from the things you care about like that like that is so scary that is so scary to just have on the internet like that and i feel like it's so sinister how it's all being disguised how it's all being disguised under tiktok where people aren't really where people aren't really thinking about what they're posting before before they post it before they post it if you participate in every single one of these trends and share information and share information about yourself to literal strangers and share information about yourself to literal strangers on the internet that could be dangerous has anyone has anyone noticed this or am i going insane especially especially with little kids especially with little kids being on the internet who won't know any anyway