I believe that new accounts will still be given a chance; however, i would not consider this a real privilege anymore. New accounts can still be checked very fast, but after that, an account has to prove itself and receive distribiution bcz of the audience reaction. In fact, an account with good stats will have an easier task.
Of course, new accounts could be still tested, yet i believe the real advantage is not in being new anymore. The opportunity lies in fast discovery of what kind of content the community of the platform likes via the initial posts and then focusing only on these types of content which get good completion and sharing rates. Even an old account with proper engagement rate could out run a new one if it provides engaging content.
It seems that the most important benefitt of new accounts is not the surefire boost, but the possibility to test in a clean environment. Tiktok does not have the history of its users' interactions, and therefore, if the initial videos match the audinence, the growth happens very fast. However, when the testing stage ends, retaininng and matching become way more important.
I feel like the fresh account advantage is one that is widely mis interpreted. The truth is that there is no such thing because although a Tiktok account does not have any existing audience biasness, it needs some really strong indicators in order for its reach to be expanded. The older account with a clear audience profile will always beat the new one.
Yes, new accounts can still grow.
