How to use TikTok: Make videos, go live, gain followers and maybe get famous
It seems like everyone is on TikTok these days. If you're thinking of signing up or trying your hand at being an influencer, here's what you need to know.
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While TikTok, the wildly popular social video app, is still not on the best terms with the political establishment (read our full recap of TikTok's saga with the US government here), it has no plans of going away anytime soon.
The short video app has skyrocketed in popularity in the US during the pandemic, amassing over a billion downloads on Android and iOS, even while consistently coming under fire for poor data practices since its 2016 release.