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TikTok is a unique blend of social media platforms – here's why kids love it

  • Written by Kevin Munger, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Social Data Analytics, Pennsylvania State University
TikTok is a unique blend of social media platforms – here's why kids love itYoung people creating a TikTok video in Lithuania.Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua via Getty Images

TikTok, a social media platform targeted at young mobile phone users, was the second-most downloaded app in the world in 2019. It was the most downloaded app in July 2020.

It’s also become a geopolitical football. Owned by Chinese company...

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