TikTok Is Shaping Politics. But How?

Posted on AllSides June 29th, 2020
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As a place where millions of young Americans perform and explore their identities in public, TikTok has become a prominent venue for ideological formation, political activism and trolling. It has homegrown pundits, and despite its parent company’s reluctance to be involved with politics — the service does not allow political ads — it has attracted interest from campaigns. It is also a space where people can be gathered and pressed into action quickly.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/28/style/tiktok-teen-politics-gen-z.html

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