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The Clock is Tiking: Who's On TikTok and How Long Can it Last?

 It’s hard to keep up with social media trends nowadays. Some social media channels are classic – these have kept us busy and entertained for years. Others are fading – once they used to be the “it” social media site. Now, not so much. Others are like shooting stars - they shine for a brief moment and then disappear. TikTok which launched in the US in 2017 is relatively new on the scene of social media but its rise has been quick: it has 500 million users worldwide, and in the US alone, 75% of social media users have heard of TikTok, 25% have tried it, and 17% are currently using it, so it has yet to fully break into the mainstream.

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