Back in 2014, studies have suggested that prolonged social media use has led to society’s intellectual decline. It was a time when Facebook and Twitter were the main platforms that people spent a large chunk of their time on.
These days, we have sites like TikTok that have captured the attention of users of all ages. And as you’re about to see in the following screenshots, it appears that the research from 12 years ago still holds true today.
Fair warning: these posts may make your brain hurt. However, do enjoy the free laughs that they bring.
#1 Sunday
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#2 I Love The Internet
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#3 Finally Found One
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More studies have shown that social media may contribute to a person’s intellectual deterioration. According to Stafford Global, critical thinking, for one, has taken a massive hit. And one reason for this is the “Echo Chamber Effect.”
#4 Maybe We Really Do Need TikTok Banned
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#5 He Wanted To Say Hippopotamus
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#6 I Have No Hope In My Generation
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“These self-reinforcing informational bubbles function on a straightforward yet potent principle: social media platforms emphasize engagement, presenting users with content similar to what they have previously engaged with,” an excerpt from the piece reads.
#7 At Least They Didn’t Go Right To Assuming It’s For Losing Weight
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#8 “23 Stands For The Month”
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#9 They’re Identical Or For Turtles?
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Then, there is instant gratification. Social media provides immediate satisfaction through each notification of likes, comments, and shares. As Stafford Global points out, it stimulates dopamine release, leading the brain to favor immediate rewards and ultimately reducing the ability to engage deeply.
“Studies indicate that continuously scrolling through bite-sized content trains the brain to seek immediate rewards, making it increasingly difficult to concentrate on more complex tasks.”
#10 Millipedes Are Not Insects, Frogs Are Not Reptiles, And Arthropods, Reptiles, And Amphibians Are All Animals
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#11 On Ovens
#12 Password
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Given the echo chambers and misinformation on social media, it doesn’t help that many platforms target young people. In fact, Instagram spent $390 million of its 2021 annual marketing budget on digital ads targeting teens.
#13 Native Americans Aren’t American, Apparently
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#14 Chinese Food Was Invented In The USA
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#15 Person On TikTok Tries To Get A Refund… For A Product That Isn’t Even Available Yet
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Responsible social media use is more than necessary. In a column for The Dallas Morning News, experts Harris Eye, Andy Keller, Sandi Chapman, and Ian McRae pointed out the importance of ensuring that children have opportunities to develop social relationships outside of these platforms.
“Social media isn’t a passing trend, nor is it reasonable to expect most people to opt out. We need to understand the influences that are at play and take responsibility for our own behavior and time spent online,” an excerpt from the piece reads.
#16 Class Of 25 Means The Year They Graduate Is 2025
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#17 The Best Minds Are On The Case
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#18 TikTok In A Nutshell
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#19 As Long As Little Braxxtynlynn And Hudsynlee Remain Illiterate, They Won’t Ever Figure Out How Messed Up Their Names Are
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#20 Gas Doesn’t Weigh Anything
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#21 Geese Come From Ducks Now, Apparently? The OG Commenter Just Accepted They Were Wrong, But Not This Guy, For Some Reason
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#22 Welcome Back, Y’all. Next On Today’s Episode Of “We Shouldn’t Have To Say”
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#23 Microsoft Word Adds Them All The Time, Maybe Chatgpt Is Using Word
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#24 Kids On TikTok Self-Diagnosing With Pareidolia, Thinking It’s A Mental Illness
I stumbled upon this video of everyone treating this phenomenon as something people rarely have, almost treating it like a mental disorder, trying to figure out if everything is okay with them. I just thought it was silly and decided to share.
So sad to see so many kids suffering from pattern recognition.
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#25 This TikTok Account Is Posting A Fake Story To Advertise Its Stupid Product, Which Got Millions Of Views. The Comments Are All Falling For It
The images in the slideshow are all fake and AI-generated. None of the images are related to each other and have been taken from Google randomly. I scrolled for minutes and found no comments calling out suspicion, just praising this fake story.
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#26 Everyone Knows They’re Always Trying To Cause Deliberate Injury To Their Parents, And That’s Normal, And We Won’t Follow Up On This In Any Way
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#27 Saw This On TikTok Today
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#28 Stop Laughing Near Her
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#29 “We Invented The Fries” On A TikTok Between McDonald’s Fries In The US vs. In England
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#30 Americans
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#31 Tea Looks On With Interest
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#32 “You Didn’t Give Birth, You Had Surgery To Bring Your Child Into The World”
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#33 Someone Posted On TikTok About How Things Like School And Work Can Be Hard If You Have Autism
Someone else commented, “You don’t have autism,” and the pink person basically just called the commenter dumb for saying that. Then the conversation happened.
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#34 Found This On TikTok
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#35 I Swear TikTok Has All Of The Idiots
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#36 These TikTok Comments
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#37 TikTok Comments Are Crazy
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#38 It Was An Interview, And He Said, “How Many Followers Do You Have 4 Mil” To Ariana Grande, And She Said, “Oh, That’s Great! I’ve Got 20”
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#39 Their Username Explains It All
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#40 This Is Embarrassing
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#41 Tiktoker Replied To Himself In The Comments
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#42 No, You Did Not Remember What It Was Like In The Womb
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#43 The Comments Proved How Stupid This Concept Is
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#44 I’m Crying
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#45 Isn’t This Stalking? I Already Reported The Video. I Hope TikTok Takes Down The Video
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#46 Why Is TikTok Like This?
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#47 Cultural TikTok Brainrot
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#48 The Answer Is 24
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#49 Is His Name Clifford?
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#50 Apparently, Taking Medications Is The “Easy Way Out” And Makes Me “Lazy”
In the process of trying to switch antidepressants, I made a TikTok asking people about their experiences with the 2 that I’m debating. I know it’s TikTok, so I expected a couple of bad comments, but this one drives me wild; it’s like arguing with a brick wall!
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#51 I Understand You Bro, Cancel Culture Is A Really Scary Thing
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#52 Now, Replace A Traffic Light With Your Parents’ Chandelier
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#53 The Rest Of The TikTok Argued That Men Just Are Like This
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#54 Yikes
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#55 I’m Not Confused, Just Disturbed
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#56 TikTok Users Genuinely Believe The United Kingdom Isn’t A Country
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#57 Courter Pounder On TikTok
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