From Viral to Cringe in 48 Hours: The Brutal Reality of TikTok's Micro‑Trend Treadmill
We used to think virality was a slow-burning rocket: a post catches on, it ripples through feeds, and then legacy media and brands join in. On TikTok, that time
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We used to think virality was a slow-burning rocket: a post catches on, it ripples through feeds, and then legacy media and brands join in. On TikTok, that time
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