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TikTok: How Israeli-Palestinian conflict plays out on social media
By Toby Luckhurst
image captionYoung Palestinians and Israelis have been capturing the conflict on smartphones
As fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants escalates on the ground, TikTok has become a forum for airing tensions.
Once known primarily for viral dance trends, the video app has also become a key platform for sharing news. The Chinese-owned site has a vast, mostly younger audience, with an estimated 700 million active monthly users worldwide.
Footage of rocket fire over Israel, destruction in Gaza and Palestinian protests have all gone viral on the site. It has brought the conflict to people s phone screens around the world.