Blog log 2- 48 Hours in the Strange and Beautiful World of TikTok

This article talks about a popular app called TikTok. It is used by many teenagers and adults; it’s an app where you can post 15 second videos of any kind of subject. “The video app offers an endless scroll of creativity and goofing off, told in 15-second snippets”

The videos can be funny or serious and informative, but mainly are memes. The article describes about the addicting culture of the app and all the attention it’s been getting recently. Even though some videos are stupid and don’t make sense, you are still addicted to watch more! I chose this article because I am also addicted to watching TikTok videos because they bring me joy. Students at our school strive to become TikTok famous. It’s as if your TikTok famous you become a celebrity because many use the app. The article was illustrated with videos of some a TikToks and is very insightful.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/10/arts/TIK-TOK.html?module=inline