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How TikTok executives decide what goes viral – and what doesn’t
The popular social media platform decides who should be famous based on analytics and data.
Well if you use TikTok I’m sure you’ll know of Megan Thee Stallion’s hit song savage and its viral following.
But what if we told you that the success of this track was all part of a coordinated campaign based around user analytics and data?
Experts have revealed the success of Savage and a bunch of other viral clips is all thanks to clever marketing.
Company execs help determine which videos go viral, which clips appear on pages and which trends go global.
They also advise companies, including record labels, of what type of content will be popular before it’s even created.