Hannah Mieczkowski

The Algorithmic Crystal: Conceptualizing the Self through Algorithmic Personalization on TikTok

This research examines how TikTok users conceptualize and engage with personalized algorithms on the TikTok platform. Using qualitative methods, we analyzed 24 interviews with TikTok users to explore how algorithmic personalization processes inform people’s understanding of their identities as well as shape their orie…