I don't have any strong hatred of TikTok myself but usually HN are a privacy concerned skeptical bunch and this is very weird.
There is another comment somewhere down that claims that any positive opinion is "paid or smoking crack" and that is too common when people feel threatened by something.
Many of the things we do in life are simply a Waste Of Time (if we discount being entertained as a worthwhile pursuit). Commenting on HN is a waste of time. Reddit, Facebook, Chess, Gaming, Crosswords, Reading -- total waste of time. It's a bit strange when something comes along that people choose to entertain themselves with occasionally and invariably the "iT's AdDiCtInG!" arguments appear. Bizarre.
I didn't ask "what's there to hate" but rather almost NO posts on HN get critical praise for an invasive social media app.
Wow.
This whole discussion reminds me when everyone was fearmongering that Snapchat was for kids to send nudes to each other and arrange rainbow parties. When people aren't in on something, it can only possibly have negative value.
My "What's there to hate" query was in response to you claiming that you don't have a strong hatred for it. That's like saying you don't have a strong hatred for deer, or Asians, or trees. It's a weird thing to announce that you don't have a strong hatred for.