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TikTok was born out of a merger between two already popular apps, Douyin and Musical.ly. It’s based around many of the same features found on those platforms and is primarily a social media app where users can both create and watch short video snippets, often accompanied by music. You can find videos relating to almost all interests on TikTok, from DIY tricks and make-up tutorials to gaming and sports. People are allowed to let their imagination run wild on TikTok, as there isn’t really a ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ type of content. Your child might use TikTok to pick up new skills, learn how to play an instrument, or even connect with people they share an interest with. The videos are often playful and take maximum advantage of the editing tools to make the 15 seconds of video as memorable as possible. Although most of the content you will find is upbeat, funny, and joyful, people also use the platform to respond to current events such as the #BlackLivesMatter campaign and the COVID-19 pandemic. This has led to controversy in the past, with TikTok being accused of censoring politically charged content, especially critical of the Chinese government. But TikTok has a set of community guidelines all content must adhere to and does not permit, for example, violent, racist, extremist, or sexually explicit content on the platform.
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