https://pandaily.com/tiktok-saw-2-3-billion-in-consumer-spending-in-2021-up-77-annually/
What are they selling?
>selling
Ummmm...
A TikToker Made $200,000 Farting In Jars. Here's How She Did It - Rolling Stone
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/fart-jar-tiktok-stephanie-matto-interview-1280395/
Interesting. I didn't realize it has/is a full ecommerce platform.
TT seems to be the place -like reddit- that a lot of adult/porn creators use to post free teasers --mostly for OnlyFans subscriptions. I think TT banned outright porn but not sure.
Looks like selling may be mostly app-driven:
"TikTok also allows in-app shopping for your hashtag so viewers can buy directly from the app. Brands such as Kroger have leveraged this feature effectively, with campaigns such as the #TransformUrDorm challenge."
43 Products I Found On TikTok I Never Knew I Needed
https://www.buzzfeed.com/emmamcanaw/cool-tiktok-products
"There are more than one billion users on TikTok, and the app is available in over 150 countries. It's ideal for brands targeting a younger audience, as the majority of TikTok users are between the ages of 10 and 29."
IIRC, 55% of users are chinese, but the US is 2nd.
Ad platform:
https://ads.tiktok.com/
>Jars
I get the feeling my brand wouldn't cover the cost of the jar...
>content
My brother over Christmas was professing how great tiktok is for home improvement content, mainly that it's much less annoying than YT due to ads.
Looks like app ads are embedded.
TL;DR: You cannot block any ads that appear while using the TikTok app.
Easy Ways to Block TikTok Ads: 10 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow
https://www.wikihow.com/Block-TikTok-Ads