[old scientist, pointing at some data] After decades of research, thousands of experiments, a massive amount of peer reviewing, we can finally confidently conclude…
[smug dude with a ridiculous hairstyle] Uh yeah, but this TikTok by PatriotEagle1776 says your research is wrong
Plenty of these videos come in serial, effectively delivering a 30 minute talk in 5 minute chunks.
I’ll spot you that the engagement bait aspect of social media is awful. But it’s not materially worse than low rent cable TV that blared their content, hoping to catch you while you were flipping through channels.