If TikTok is Banned in U.S., These Apps Could Benefit
Adult U.S. TikTok users spend an average of 54 minutes on the app on any given day, more than Instagram, Snapchat or YouTube, according to research firm eMarketer. If TikTok were to disappear, those platforms--along with younger, smaller emerging rivals--would be scrambling for those valuable minutes of people's attention.
What would a TikTok ban mean for kids and teens?
Barnard added that reasons behind excessive social media use among kids and teens include: The fear of missing out (FOMO). Escaping from “real-life stressors or negative emotions.” Offering social validation and variable rewards.
How to Keep Your Followers if TikTok Is Banned
For some people, the only place they keep their video content is on their TikTok account. Hunichen told Newsweek it is important to keep all of your content backed up and saved so nothing is lost if a ban occurs. Thankfully, it is easy to download your videos from TikTok on both iPhone and Android:
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The TikTok Ban Is a Red Herring
Continue reading The contradiction between TikTok and Section 702 is maddening, but it points to lawmakers’ continued failure to wrestle with the most basic questions of how to protect the American public in the algorithmic age.
TikTok ban: These rival apps will compete for users’ attention
Adult U.S. TikTok users spend an average of 54 minutes on the app on any given day, more than Instagram, Snapchat or YouTube, according to research firm eMarketer. If TikTok were to disappear, those platforms — along with younger,
Legislation that could ban TikTok is now law. Here’s what happens next
President Joe Biden has signed a bill that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban, legislation parent company ByteDance vows to fight. CNN’s Clare Duffy reports on what options are available for the popular social media app.
Worried about the TikTok ban? Here are 5 TikTok alternatives you should use
While this won’t have immediate effects, you may be worried about the future of your short-form video entertainment. Are there any alternatives to TikTok out there? Actually, there are quite a few. Here are some of the best TikTok alternatives that you should consider trying — just in case the TikTok ban actually happens.
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Germany's far-right AfD party is finding success on TikTok — as its popularity among young voters grows
An AfD spokesperson confirmed to CNBC that its videos and texts posted on social media are tailored to young people.