I'm Gen Z and spent 7 hours a week on TikTok. I deleted the app and now have more time to do actually fun things.

• A Gen Z reporter decided to delete the TikTok app from her phone.
• The addictive nature of the app's algorithm led to wasted hours on mindless content.
• The reporter is still trying to figure out whether she wants to return to TikTok.

Watching that white musical note disappear from my iPhone screen was more satisfying than any ASMR video I could ever watch.

After a few years of spending about 7 hours a week on arguably the trendiest app of the 2020s, I decided it was time to say goodbye to TikTok — although I'm unsure if it will be a permanent decision.