Is it just me or are ads everywhere on TikTok right now? Welcome to TikTok Shop. Is this the new normal? TikTok creator PrettyCritical joins Bridget to discuss.

Follow Pretty Critical: https://www.tiktok.com/@prettycritical?lang=en

Teens are trying to cash in on the TikTok Shop gold rush between classes: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/tiktok-shop-teens-high-school-open-how-to-make-money-long-deliver-us-rcna102788

The Junk Is Winning TikTok’s experiment in shopping has quickly become another place to hawk products: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/10/tiktok-shop-cheap-products/675761/

TikTok cashing in on sale of counterfeit cosmetics and prescription skin creams: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/23/tiktok-cashing-in-counterfeit-beauty-products-skin-gels

TikTok Forced to Close Shopping Feature in Its Second-Largest Market: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/business/tiktok-shop-indonesia-ecommerce-ban.html

HERE’S HOW TO BLOCK TIK TOK SHOP: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomasgermain/video/7270529252703898922?lang=en

Is it just me or are ads everywhere on TikTok right now? Welcome to TikTok Shop. Is this the new normal? TikTok creator PrettyCritical joins Bridget to discuss.
Follow Pretty Critical: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@prettycritical?lang=en">https://www.tiktok.com/@prettycritical?lang=en</a>
Teens are trying to cash in on the TikTok Shop gold rush between classes: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/tiktok-shop-teens-high-school-open-how-to-make-money-long-deliver-us-rcna102788">https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/tiktok-shop-teens-high-school-open-how-to-make-money-long-deliver-us-rcna102788</a>
The Junk Is Winning TikTok’s experiment in shopping has quickly become another place to hawk products: <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/10/tiktok-shop-cheap-products/675761/">https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/10/tiktok-shop-cheap-products/675761/</a>
TikTok cashing in on sale of counterfeit cosmetics and prescription skin creams: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/23/tiktok-cashing-in-counterfeit-beauty-products-skin-gels">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/23/tiktok-cashing-in-counterfeit-beauty-products-skin-gels</a> 
TikTok Forced to Close Shopping Feature in Its Second-Largest Market: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/business/tiktok-shop-indonesia-ecommerce-ban.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/business/tiktok-shop-indonesia-ecommerce-ban.html</a>
HERE’S HOW TO BLOCK TIK TOK SHOP: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thomasgermain/video/7270529252703898922?lang=en">https://www.tiktok.com/@thomasgermain/video/7270529252703898922?lang=en</a>

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Is TikTok becoming a dystopian QVC? (w/ PrettyCritical)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/41655cd5-0092-4b03-8aff-b0bb0021edbf/transcript

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