I have read this claim multiple times, yet it seems there is trending tiktok content all over other western plattforms like instagram or youtube aswell.

To me all those plattforms are mainly optimising for engagement and tiktok seems to have found a better performing format for that metric. Otherwise the major players wouldn't be copying it.

Wouldn't actively interfering withviral content be detrimental to the platform? Is there anything to back the claim that it is actually happening?