On TikTok, the word “sound” is essentially used to mean the music used in TikTok videos. The app is estimated to have a collection of tens of millions of songs (perhaps even 100 million) that users can choose from. Using a TikTok sound is optional for content creators, of course, but it’s certainly advisable. Almost […]

Most people who spend time on social media platforms are familiar with Snapchat and Instagram Stories, which have been extremely popular for years. TikTok has a Stories section, too. It’s younger than those on the better-known apps, having only been introduced in 2021, but it’s gaining traction. TikTok Stories are essentially the same as those […]

Almost all major social media platforms have added Stories sections in recent years, patterned after the Snapchat feature that was a big hit when introduced in the mid-2010s. They share the same basic features, too, including a very short lifespan before the content disappears forever (except for Pinterest Stories and YouTube Shorts, which stay live […]

Music is one of the elements that makes TikTok special to most of its users, particularly younger ones. TikTok users are more likely to find and share new music than those on any other social media platform, music “superfans” are almost twice as likely to use the app, and almost 84% of songs that hit […]

TikTok users often seem to have their own language only somewhat related to English. Terms and acronyms like GYAT, lowkey, BDE, and “hawk tuah” are just a few examples. Some have different meanings on the social media platform than they do in everyday conversation, some are indecipherable to outsiders, and some are definitely NSFW (not […]

Photo carousels are more commonly seen on Instagram than they are in TikTok feeds. That may be because the TikTok feature was introduced much later than Instagram’s, in 2022. TikTok’s version allows users to create more entertaining slideshows, though. In “photo mode,” TikTok users can upload as many as 35 images from their camera reels […]