Why You Should Read the "Terms and Conditions"?

We all just click the OK button whenever an app update or whenever we purchase something online or just when we are about to open up the application or software that we just downloaded. And we have several reasons why we do it. Mine would have to be that I don't think there are conditions that I have not already read before that certain thing was downloaded or bought because I know that the most important details were already said or stated. Some people would have to be that it is very long. And I actually don't blame them since most people don't like to read or are just not in the mood to read a very long document.

One of the reasons why these Terms and Conditions documents are very long is that if you will read them, there are many things that need explanations. Just like in TikTok, where if you are a content creator on that platform, you might want to read the document. I have not yet read all of it but with what I have read, there are many conditions that matter when you want to get in their so-called "For You Page". It's like the discovery page on Instagram where when you like a certain video with a caption that has a hashtag that talks about cats or cars, the next you refresh the page, you will most likely see a lot of cat videos and photos. Upon the update of TikTok, when you want to create content and you want it to be seen by many people, you will have to read their new terms and conditions. I don't know yet if there is a new update but in the last update that I saw, here are my thoughts:

• Sexualized Content

  • Videos where nudity and those that are not appropriate for the public eye to see, especially since there are minors in the platform, will not be seen on the for-you page.

  • If you have heard of "thirstraps", which I do think isn't even a word, this will not likely be posted on the for-you page. Thirstraps are those videos that make people think of sexual temptation. These are videos that have sexy bodies of women or men but not to the point that they are naked.

  • Although I do think that in the first place, these types of videos can already be reported and banned, I think TikTok is just being more strict since there are a lot of kids featured in the app.

• Picture-only Video

  • Videos that only have pictures with captions will not likely to be posted on the for-you page.

  • If you have been to TikTok, you have probably seen a video where there are only pictures and just a few captions in that video. Most of the videos I saw that fall under this description are that religious-type of videos where it says "If you don't leave a heart, it means that you don't love Jesus." These captions clearly show how ignorant some people can be and how these creators just want their video to gain likes by guilt-tripping someone.

• Reposting of a Video

  • Videos or edits made by other creators that have been posted by another creator will not be seen on the for-you page.

  • This one is actually pretty obvious. The thing about reposting is that when other creators do it, it definitely falls into copyright, where you steal something that was made by somebody else. Although there are cases that it has that watermark, however, there are several websites that can clear that mark and can make you post that video or edits again. I respect those people who don't remove the watermark, especially video cuts from news reports or documentaries or films or TV shows.

Reminder, these three are not just the new terms and conditions of TikTok, there's a lot more in it.

Terms and conditions define what might proceed in any particular scenario. They define the main business terms you provide to your customers and assist legal stakeholders in understanding their obligations, privileges, functions, and obligations. Consumers have the responsibility to read every document that collects their information because it will affect your way of thinking and your approach into something.

People will most likely read a document when they purchase a gadget or a new appliance since these are like materialistic things. However, it's no different when you sign in to an online platform since they are also collecting data.