How the TikTok algorithm works?

TikTok is like a giant playground where everyone shows off their favorite games, and the algorithm decides who gets to see what next.

Imagine you're playing with your friends in a big park, and there's a special robot that watches you play. This robot notices which games you laugh at most and which ones you walk away from. It’s like having a personal helper who knows exactly what makes you happy.

When you tap on a video, maybe it's a funny dance or a cool trick, that’s like giving your robot a thumbs up. The more you watch videos, the better your robot gets at guessing which games (or videos) will make you giggle next.

If you stop watching something halfway through, it's like telling the robot, "Not this one." Then the robot tries to find other games that are similar, just like when you ask for a different flavor of ice cream after trying one that doesn’t taste as good.