Few people dispute the contention that TikTok can be addictive, particularly for the young generation that “grew up” on social media platforms. Many experts even argue that the app can be harmful to kids’ brains, which are still developing. The “dopamine rush” provided by fast-moving, colorful TikTok videos is said to potentially damage teens’ attention […]

One of the innovations that has made TikTok so popular is the “For You” feed, the one that’s viewed most often on the app. As the TikTok algorithms see the content you watch and engage with, they determine the type of videos most likely to appeal to you and then display them on your For […]

Readers who are somewhat up to date on modern slang will have no trouble understanding the meaning of “BFF” when the term is used in conversation or on social media platforms like TikTok. Kids have been calling others their BFF — Best Friend Forever — since the 1980s, and the “relationship” was often celebrated by […]

Spoiler alert: it’s incredibly difficult to reach influencer status if your goal is to become powerful and rich simply by posting TikTok content. The news isn’t all bad, though. There are different “levels” of social media influencers, and you can begin monetization of your account as a “nano-influencer” with just 1,000 TikTok followers. You won’t […]

Many acronyms that originated online have become common expressions in everyday English. LOL, BRB, TTYL, and IDK aren’t just used regularly IRL (in real life), in texts, and on social media platforms, but they’ve been added to the authoritative Merriam-Webster and Oxford English dictionaries. (If you don’t know what any of those abbreviations mean by […]

Some of the abbreviations, acronyms, and slang terms used on TikTok are easy to decipher, particularly if you’ve been active on social media platforms for years. “POV” (point of view), “ASL” (age, sex, location), and “W” (a win) won’t stump most people new to the app. Many others will be familiar to anyone who has […]