 And while TikTok might be especially dangerous due to its well-publicized Chinese propaganda and spying capabilities, the other apps have managed to capture the talk's addictiveness for their own purposes. Look, I'm not a Luddite. Who among us doesn't scroll on their phone while waiting on a line for an appointment? But our kids' obsessive consumption is another matter. It's common now to see kids and teens just watching videos side by side at the beach or playground, eyes glazed over, swipe, swipe.