ETYMOLOGY
The term went viral in 2018 when a Zhihu post titled 'How Tittytainment is Crippling Us' compared TikTok to 『digital breastfeeding』. Key milestones:
2020: Douyin users began tracking 'algorithm feeding' - one man received 287 similar dance videos in 4 hours2021: Gaming streamers coined 'Loot Box Pacifiers' describing daily login rewards in Honor of Kings2022: Bilibili creator 'Hardcore Half-Buddha' revealed how food delivery + live streaming + mobile games form China's 'entertainment trifecta'A 2023 survey showed 58% of Chinese youth feel trapped in 'content lactation' cycles. The typical pattern: watching a 5-minute video → 15-second ad → repeat until 3AM. Critics argue this creates a 'dopamine welfare system' preventing meaningful social engagement.
Example usage:'Dude, I totally tittytained last night - meant to study but binged 5 episodes of Love Island remixes''Metaverse is just Web3 tittytainment with VR nipples'