Can someone explain this?

Yes!!

Yes this happens to me too. No idea why, there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it, and I'm usually able to go back to the video it tried to skip

Its how they make people videos tank on purpose. They will also pop up a black screen with sound but no video so that you swipe away from the video. Its all tools to make sure certain creators and videos are "justified" for not being pushed.

Yes! Thought I was going bonkers

Yes, I have noticed that!! And when I first open the app it does this odd thing where the screen looks almost like it takes a "screenshot" or a pic like...what is that about!!? anyone else seen that when they first open the app??

I was wondering if that was just my app, because my phone is so damn buggy. But clearly it’s not just me. There’s no way it isn’t intentional, as it didn’t start until right after the sale. Like someone else said, I’m not at all surprised if it’s meant to tank views for certain accounts. I know a lot of people have been theorizing that TikTok purposely does that to push promotion micro transactions. They’re wickedly expensive too. I hate what oracle has done, and I just hate them in general too.

Do you have auto scroll on

Yes! I was just telling someone about this today. I had to go back to the video so that I could watch it. The video belonged to one of my TikTok friends. I’ve noticed that this is only happening to some of my friends in the FYP. That could be a coincidence, but it hasn’t happened to people I’m not following.

Ive noticed this is kind of happening on FB reels as well.