Unless you’re a hermit, you probably use the “@” sign regularly. In fact, hermits probably used it before they went off the grid, since it’s been commonly utilized in accounting and other disciplines for centuries and it had its own key on manual typewriters (the “@” was usually located right above the “5”.) Some people […]

Half the fun of creating a TikTok video is being able to showcase your opinions, observations, responses to other posts, or random thoughts. The other half of the fun? Letting your creative juices flow during the editing process. TikTok gives you lots of great tools to use when you’re editing a TikTok post, and one […]

TikTok soared to popularity in the late 2010s because of the many ways it differed from older social media platforms. Just some examples: a focus on very short TikTok videos, an atmosphere conducive to trending videos and challenges, a more robust editing experience, a personalized For You page (FYP), and collaboration possibilities with Duets and […]

You’re watching a TikTok tutorial video, but it’s going too fast? You want to get in on a popular trend and slow down the content you’re uploading to the social media platform? TikTok makes those options available to viewers and content creators. When TikTok first launched, the processes weren’t available — but they’re now among […]

TikTok users have many reasons for spending time on the app. Some want to build a large following to become popular and earn money. Some are searching for TikTok content that will help them learn something or accomplish a task, while others are trying to build a brand and reach a large target audience. The […]

TikTok (like most social media platforms) takes steps to differentiate between mature and general content and prevent younger users from seeing potentially problematic posts. TikTok users between the ages of 13 and 18 are the ones most affected. Their TikTok accounts are set — by default — to “restricted mode,” meaning they can’t see TikTok […]