I don’t actually use TikTok or even the “sliding” function on youtube shorts, but I feel like my attention span has gotten much worse after they started getting popular. Even watching a 2 minute video feels dreadfully long, let alone a 10 or 20 minute video, so I end up watching a mostly short animation memes instead.
I will admit to less patience for long videos & articles, but honestly I think there are good reasons for it. I’ve come to recognize when people are trying to stretch a topic and fill the void with useless puffery.
With a thriving competitive market for information video and long-form journalism, you can’t keep pulling that shit and expect people to sit through it, when the right arrow key is bit a few inches away from my hand.