Is TikTok the new Google?

Published September 19, 2022

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USA Today featured Yini Zhang in a report that Gen Z is using TikTok in the same way that many people use Google – searching for basic information. Apps like TikTok give users the ability to interact with content creators with comments, questions and likes, the article states. Zhang said, “It's a pretty social process, which people can gain a lot of gratification."

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