WikiTok offers users Wikipedia knowledge in TikTok format, minus the algorithms
“We’re already ruled by ruthless, opaque algorithms in our everyday life; can’t we just have one little corner in the world without them?”
Last week, New York-based app developer Isaac Gemal pumped life into a new site called WikiTok. As the name suggests, it is similar to TikTok, but instead, users can vertically swipe through an endless stream of Wikipedia articles.
It has a similar interface to the video-sharing app TikTok, Instagram reels, or YouTube shorts. However, unlike these algorithmically addictive social media apps, this minimalistic app lets you run into random, interesting information, helping you learn new things or kill time.