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Let's talk about it.
Ever since Tik Tok was created, the multi-billion dollar social media app has attracted people from across the world of all ages.
From cooking videos to dancing trends, makeup tutorials, and even parenting advice, TikTok has become what some people say is the new Google.
The app has seen its fair share of controversial discussions on political issues like gun reform and abortion rights. Now, many users have become accustomed to receiving and sharing news in a quick & digestible format.
Some states, like Montana, have even gone as far as legally attempting to stop people from downloading the app.
In a recent NBC News article, TikTok filed a lawsuit against Montana, arguing that the law aimed at stopping people from downloading the app violates the First Amendment.
Now, as harmless as TikTok can be...The app does warrant misleading fake information that could discredit some credible users.
According to the New York Times, TikTok had claimed that it removed videos that breached its policies “that mislead users by distorting the truth of events and cause significant harm to the subject of the video, other persons or society.”
In a study shared by Buisness Insider, nearly 40% of young people born between the late 1990s and early 2000s, prefer using TikTok and Instagram as their search engines, according to recently released internal data from Google.
Experts say that when information in an app like TikTok spreads so quickly, it can become more challenging to depict what's real news and what's fake news.
What are your thoughts? Do you think that TikTok is a good source of credible information?
I'll let you be the judge on that.
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