TikTok Is The New Google
Searching has never been more fun
It seems that the young ones are turning to TikTok to get their fix of the news, as well as to find out how to do things, for example; how to unblock a sink!
TikTok is becoming the place to find information, taking on the functions of those big internet giants.
Even Google admits that younger users are turning to TikTok, and also Instagram, to discover new places or to search for information.
Having said that, care does need to be taken.
Health advice is best left to the professionals, not some random person giving their views on social media.
The help you’re being advised could be doing more harm than good!
It’s important to back up your research with a professional.
Take the avocado hack. This is where you place an avocado in a container filled with water, and then put it in your fridge. This is supposed to help the avocado last longer, without turning brown.
However, the FDA had to advise that this is not safe, due to pathogens in the water that could cause all kinds of illnesses.
As a relatively young app, it’s still working on ways to address mis-information, and has partnered with a number of fact-checking…
