TikTok draws so much attention because it's the first China-owned social-media service to make serious inroads in the West. It's a smash in the U.S. and other countries, attracting celebrities and companies eager to reach kids and young adults disconnected from traditional media. The NFL has an account. So do Chipotle, Reese Witherspoon, and The Washington Post. The U.S. Army previously used it to recruit soldiers.
Politics, of course, is still there; so is the social-media plague of misinformation. TikTok says it prohibits harmful misinformation. Some users say TikTok is more authentic than the self-consciously pretty and polished Instagram. Emilie Richer, a 19-year-old from Simcoe, Ontario, says she uses Instagram for "photos that look nice, or the good things I'm doing" and TikTok to "get loose, make jokes, pull pranks and stuff, dress up weird." A TikTok video of Richer catching a pickle thrown into her mouth went viral in November.
Beyond rivalries, concerns range from the sexual nature of some videos to censorship by China's communist government. TikTok has fleshed out its community guidelines on what's allowed. It offers a restricted mode for inappropriate content and limited accounts for under-13 users, although it doesn't verify ages. Last year, the company agreed to a $5.7 million U.S fine over collecting personal information from kids under 13. The company says it deletes "wrongly created" accounts, such as those of underage users with fake birthdates, when they're reported by other users.
No.
Never even heard of it until like a week ago. How many social media platforms do people need?
Pressing issue of the day
I'm 15 (so a teen) and I'm asking why are kids obsessed with this Video App. What even does it do? I walk outside and be happy. I write a super awesome political drama. Where is room for TikTok? I wish I was born in 2069 so I could have avoided this.
Bruh are you serious
It is a bored and restless world.
Perfect for modern attention span
'are teens enjoying themselves too much?'
The CCP sure knows how to get our info easily.
Depends, check their IQ before and after. Look killing projects that will affect their futures means absolutely nothing. Social media views and likes means everything. They won't make it to 35.
China sure loves the fact that so many people love TikTok.
is this a parody account?
Oh boy, this should be an interesting read
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