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Culture of Speed on TikTok: Temporal Compression in Information Consumption among Indonesian Youth

TEMALI : Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial · Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026) · pp. 151–166

DOI
10.15575/jt.v9i2.54724
ISSN
2615-5028
Published
2026-08-17
Publisher
Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

This study examines how temporal compression in short-form TikTok videos shapes a culture of speed in the information consumption practices of Indonesian youth. The study employed an interpretive qualitative approach with a digital ethnographic orientation. This study collected data by analyzing 25 TikTok videos, conducting semi-structured interviews with 25 users aged 18–24, and examining seven-day digital-use diaries. The study analyzed the data through reflexive thematic analysis and qualitative content analysis. The findings show that temporal compression operates through pause removal and subtitle use (96% each), split-screen presentation (84%), rapid visual changes and high information density (68% each), and accelerated audio or video (56%). At the level of user experience, 80% of participants reported at least one form of temporal immersion, while 76% expected information to be delivered quickly and directly. The participants also demonstrated three patterns of information consumption: TikTok-only (36%), TikTok-first (28%), and cross-platform verification (36%). These findings highlight the need for digital literacy that also develops awareness of information rhythm, depth, and verification. The study’s originality lies in the concept of platformized temporal compression, which extends Social Acceleration by explaining the relationship among content compression, platform acceleration, users’ temporal adaptation, and the transformation of information practices.

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Yeni HurianiAffiliation unknown2
R.F. Bhanu ViktorahadiAffiliation unknown2
Ignatius Bambang SugihartoAffiliation unknown1
Bhanu ViktorahadiAffiliation unknown1
Stephanus DjunatanAffiliation unknown1
Penti ApriantiAffiliation unknown1
Benediktus Hasiholan GultomAffiliation unknown1
Andri Moewashi Idharoel HaqAffiliation unknown1
Syihabul FurqonAffiliation unknown1
Budhy Munawar RachmanAffiliation unknown1
Rudi SetiawanSumatera Institute of Technology1
Leonardus SamosirAffiliation unknown1
Leo Kristian Eka Putra DiarsaAffiliation unknown1
Mohammad Taufiq RahmanAffiliation unknown1
Zaid Tsabit Al KalatiniAffiliation unknown1
Fauzan Hilmi AzizAffiliation unknown1
Iskandar ArnelAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad Valiyyul HaqqAffiliation unknown1
Erni HaryantiAffiliation unknown1
M. Yusuf WibisonoAffiliation unknown1
Mochamad Ziaul HaqAffiliation unknown1

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Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) https://journal.uinsgd.ac.id/index.php/temali/oai, first harvested 7 Nov 2026, last seen 8 Nov 2026.
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