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Sincerely, Vivy

#14 Why I deleted TikTok and YouTube

22 July 2025

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Sincerely, Vivy
Jul 22, 2025
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Entry #14

22 July 2025

Status: Not refreshing social media apps.


Imagine this.

You download a social media app. You sign up for an account and wow, the name you wanted is available as if it was meant for you. You post your first post. And then your second. And by the time you know it, you’ve posted hundreds of posts. From one follower (your mom), you now have hundreds of thousands of followers. Maybe you’d get some hate comments, but you’re showered with many more comments of love.

What do you do next?

Obviously keep going and growing.

Who’d be crazy enough to delete all that?

Me.

I deleted those apps, even with the following.

Why?

Let me share my story…

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