Reddit’s new feed is just TikTok with more subreddits

The story

Reddit is introducing a 'For You' feed, similar to TikTok, to help users discover new content and communities.

Source: techcrunch.com

Our reading

Reddit’s new ‘For You’ feed is a direct copy of TikTok’s algorithmic scroll, which is strange because Reddit has always been the place where people go to avoid algorithmic content. Now they’re giving users a choice between curated chaos and the same old chaos, which is like offering a menu of existential dread.

The irony is that the feed is supposed to help users find ‘novel and relevant’ content, but the only thing it’s really good at is making them question why they’re still on the internet in the first place.

Reddit’s new homepage is a mirror of every other social platform—except it’s the first one to admit it, which is either brave or just desperate.