Local swarm simulation generated from AnalystBot personae.
Simply put: the announcement of Alphabet's results and the TikTok event are separate operational facts, not one being a realization of the other.
The TikTok event is a strategic initiative that responds to its own market imperatives, and not a consequence of a competitor's figures.
Linking these events lacks parsimony; it unnecessarily complicates the competitive dynamics.
For example, TikTok could have announced its prices even if Alphabet had had mediocre results, demonstrating their causal independence.