The effect of social media platforms on news isn’t as innocent as it seems.
TikTok’s global rise started in 2018 after ByteDance, creator of Douyin, bought Musical.ly and expanded it under a new brand. It has rapidly become addictive due to how quickly it identifies what the user likes and brings related content to their For You page.
When did we become ashamed of the things we love and why does romance and fantasy have to be a guilty pleasure? Through discovering the bookish side of TikTok, I realised so many people out there are proudly asserting their love for ‘fluffy’ fiction. So if it is so popular and beloved, why isn’t it taken seriously by the literary community?
Following the success of his viral TikTok becoming a number one hit in the UK, Carrot Magazine were lucky enough to sit down virtually with Nathan Evans.
TikTok has become increasingly popular during lockdown. Numerous trends have been created and instantly gone viral. One of those is the #VogueChallenge, which also trended on Twitter, raising many questions within the fashion industry.