Inside TikTok’s Bittersweet Closing Hour Of Scrolling On Saturday

When phrase bought out that TikTok would go darkish at 5:30 p.m. PT, the marathon scrolling started.

Whereas it was about soaking all of it in, seeing how others are feeling, and ensuring we had been there for the top, it was bittersweet and a bit nerve-racking. We wished to share how the vibe was throughout that final hour earlier than TikTok went darkish on Saturday evening.

Since we had no concept that TikTok would come again to us on Sunday morning, my Editor-in-Chief, Heather Edwards, and I took that ultimate hour on TikTok to gather some fascinating movies to share with our readers right now. And though the app is again up and operating, we thought we’d share the ultimate hour of TikTok with you as we skilled it.

The ultimate lengthy doom-filled scroll on TikTok Saturday evening had movies that had been summing up the creator’s time on the app, sharing good recollections, and saying goodbyes. Some movies shared information about what is going on on from completely different views, reminiscent of a video by content material creator, @Jaxwritessongs.

Her video was captioned, “Thanks guys for fully altering my life and giving me an opportunity to pursue my goals. I will likely be endlessly grateful for the buddies I made on this app. I pray my daughter will get to expertise a platform like this sooner or later. I’m so offended. I’m so unhappy. I’ll always remember this chapter. I like you all. We journey at daybreak for you @shou.” Within the video, Jax shares some information about TikTok being banned, in addition to her ideas behind all of it.

“I am sorry sir, I believed the ‘nationwide safety menace’ was by way of information assortment,” she stated in response to a information report calling TikTok a “probably extra highly effective propaganda software.”

“Listed below are some enjoyable info. Instagram, Fb, Google, DoorDash, and Airbnb all acquire extra information than TikTok,” she continued. “TikTok has contributed greater than $24 billion to US gross home product and greater than 224,000 jobs to the US financial system.”

She continued to share info about TikTok and all the great it has been doing, in addition to evaluating TikTok to Meta.

Her video shortly went viral with greater than 17 million views in sooner or later. Many took to the feedback to share their ideas.

“And the truth that you simply gave us all this data simply with out looking out it’s why they hate this app,” one particular person wrote. One other stated, “We’re free to have opinions, however they don’t need us to have decisions.”

TikTok would not solely appeal to the youthful era. Folks from all generations discovered TikTok a secure place to share their lives, and Grandma Droniak is proof of that. She shares her knowledge, relationship suggestions, and life on the app. She shared a tragic video to say goodbye to all her loyal followers.

“This app gave me a function late in life. I at all times wished to be well-known and it made my dream come true in my 90s. I can expire completely satisfied now. I do not wanna lose you all,” is written on the video of her expressing her disappointment.

The video shortly went viral with greater than 3 million views and tons of supportive and loving feedback.

“Oh this one damage,” one viewer wrote within the feedback. “Maintain slaying on a regular basis Grandma. Legends by no means expire.”

In a observe up video, the favored TikTok grandma shared her Instagram info so followers can sustain together with her enjoyable antics.

Brian Moller, recognized for his playful but informational movies, shared a video on Saturday about all of the social media apps millennials have been via. Whereas scrolling, I totally anticipated to see his tackle the gloom and doom of TikTok going darkish and wasn’t upset when his video popped up in my FYP.

As with all of his movies, viewers might relate to his views and shared their ideas within the remark part.

“It is no joke Millennials have been via each social media ever,” one particular person wrote. One other added, “I used to be actually ready for one in every of your movies. I am so glad I a minimum of bought to see it earlier than it goes darkish. Thanks for the laughs.”

Just a few days prior, he shared a video about the potential of the ban staring TikTok customers down.

Captioned, “The TikTok Time of Our Lives,” he performs the roles of every fashionable social media apps and what they might be pondering proper about now. His skits not solely entertain but additionally inform viewers and he is collected many followers through the years together with his relatable views.

Being a Vegas resident, I knew @VegasStarfish would pop into my FYP. Seeing her farewell video felt like a bit of residence and introduced some instantaneous disappointment concerning the app going darkish.

“Properly that is it, my buddies. It is the TikTok Swan track, and except one thing main occurs within the new few days, this can be my final publish on the app,” she started her goodbye video. “Thanks for permitting me to share Las Vegas with you and thanks for coming alongside on the journey. You completely modified my life.”

She shared extra of her expertise on TikTok and gratitude for the app and everybody on it.

“When my mother first moved to Vegas I used to be very anxious however then you definitely had been on my FYP. YOU helped me by giving me a way of consolation about her being there so thanks,” one particular person wrote within the feedback. One other particular person shared, “Thanks for all the nice options for vacationing in Las Vegas. You had been extraordinarily useful.”

After TikTok got here again on Sunday morning, she shared one other video about being again.

Wildly fashionable TikTok meals reviewer Keith Lee, who discovered nice success on the app, shared a ultimate video on Saturday that had huge information on the finish. He made positive to depart TikTok with an entertaining video that stored followers intrigued till the top.

“If that is my final time right here, I simply wish to say from the underside of my coronary heart, I admire y’all and goodbye,” he stated to start with of his video whereas in his automobile. After exiting his automobile with packing containers of meals for his household, the story begins.

Lee will get a number of cellphone calls and whereas we will hear what the particular person on the opposite finish is saying, viewers can solely hear Lee saying, “mur mur mur” as so as to add to the thriller of the large information shared on the finish.

The video goes on with Lee strolling via his home and getting cellphone name after cellphone name. On the finish of the video, he reveals his information a few new meals tour and the platforms he’ll be sharing his new movies on.

(We cannot give any of his information away. You will simply have to look at his video to seek out out the place he is going subsequent, and what platforms you’ll be able to watch his future movies.)