{"id":1038188,"date":"2021-11-20T22:14:17","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T03:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1038188"},"modified":"2021-11-20T22:14:19","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T03:14:19","slug":"tiktok-surges-past-instagram-and-snapchat-as-top-app-for-gen-z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiktok-surges-past-instagram-and-snapchat-as-top-app-for-gen-z\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok Surges Past Instagram And Snapchat As Top App For Gen Z"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftiktok-surges-past-instagram-and-snapchat-as-top-app-for-gen-z%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1038188&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Among American teenagers, TikTok is now more popular than Instagram and Snapchat.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forrester.com\/blogs\/weekly-usage-of-tiktok-surpasses-instagram-among-us-gen-z-youth\/\">Forrester Research<\/a>, the video sharing site has surpassed all other social media platforms apart from YouTube:<\/p>\n<p>Instagram is becoming cheugy for Gen Z youth. Forrester just got data back from its Forrester Analytics Consumer Technographics\u00ae US Youth Survey, 2021, which shows a 13-point year-over-year increase in weekly usage of TikTok (from 50% to 63%) among US Gen Z youth (ages 12\u201317). For that same audience base, Instagram weekly usage declined 4 points year over year from 61% in 2020 to 57% in 2021, while Snapchat remained flat at 54%.<\/p>\n<p>Although TikTok overtook Instagram in 2021, it\u2019s still not the top \u201csocial media\u201d app among Gen Z. According to Forrester\u2019s 2021 Consumer Technographics US Youth Survey, 72% of US youth (ages 12\u201317) use YouTube at least weekly \u2014 representing a 3-point increase from 2020.<\/p>\n<p>When Forrester sought to understand why teenagers prefer TikTok, the most popular answers included:<\/p>\n<p>Entertainment value. Respondents frequently used the word \u201cfun\u201d and \u201cfunny\u201d when relaying their kids\u2019 preference for TikTok. As one respondent said: \u201cIt has funnier videos.\u201dShort-form variety. TikTok is seen among US youth as an entertaining way to pass the time. The platform\u2019s endless scroll of a random variety of short video clips keeps them engaged.Positive self-expression. The \u201cpositivity of TikTok\u201d was cited by several respondents emphasizing their ability to freely express themselves (i.e., dancing) \u2014 some of whom are motivated by the potential of fame.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, President Trump considered banning TikTok \u2014 which is owned by Beijing-based technology firm ByteDance \u2014 amid national security concerns. However, President Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-kills-trump-ban-on-tiktok-and-other-chinese-apps-accused-of-spying-instead-asks-for-further-investigation\">reversed<\/a> his predecessor\u2019s order in June.<\/p>\n<p>Describing China as a \u201cforeign adversary\u201d that \u201ccontinues to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States,\u201d Biden\u2019s executive order instructs the federal government to \u201cevaluate these threats through rigorous, evidence-based analysis and should address any unacceptable or undue risks consistent with overall national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives, including the preservation and demonstration of America\u2019s core values and fundamental freedoms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More recently, some doctors have attributed a surge in physical tics among teenage girls to TikTok. According to medical journal articles, physicians observed that the girls had been looking at videos of influencers on TikTok who claimed to have Tourette syndrome. The Daily Wire\u2019s Charlotte Pence Bond <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/teenage-girls-could-be-developing-tics-from-watching-tiktok-report\">explained<\/a> that the phenomenon \u201cseemed to coincide with the beginning of the pandemic, and pediatric movement-disorder<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among American teenagers, TikTok is now more popular than Instagram and Snapchat.According to a report from Forrester Research, the video sharing site has surpassed all other social media platforms apart from YouTube:Instagram is becoming cheugy for Gen Z youth. Forrester just got data back from its Forrester Analytics Consumer Technographics\u00ae US Youth Survey, 2021, which shows a 13-point year-over-year increase in weekly usage of TikTok (from 50% to 63%) among US Gen Z youth (ages 12\u201317). For that same audience base, Instagram weekly usage declined 4 points year over year from 61% in 2020 to 57% in 2021, while Snapchat remained flat at 54%.Although TikTok overtook Instagram in 2021, it\u2019s still not the top \u201csocial media\u201d app among Gen Z. According to Forrester\u2019s 2021 Consumer Technographics US Youth Survey, 72% of US youth (ages 12\u201317) use YouTube at least weekly \u2014 representing a 3-point increase from 2020.When Forrester sought to understand why teenagers prefer TikTok, the most popular answers included:Entertainment value. Respondents frequently used the word \u201cfun\u201d and \u201cfunny\u201d when relaying their kids\u2019 preference for TikTok. As one respondent said: \u201cIt has funnier videos.\u201dShort-form variety. TikTok is seen among US youth as an entertaining way to pass the time. The platform\u2019s endless scroll of a random variety of short video clips keeps them engaged.Positive self-expression. The \u201cpositivity of TikTok\u201d was cited by several respondents emphasizing their ability to freely express themselves (i.e., dancing) \u2014 some of whom are motivated by the potential of fame.Last year, President Trump considered banning TikTok \u2014 which is owned by Beijing-based technology firm ByteDance \u2014 amid national security concerns. However, President Biden reversed his predecessor\u2019s order in June.Describing China as a \u201cforeign adversary\u201d that \u201ccontinues to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States,\u201d Biden\u2019s executive order instructs the federal government to \u201cevaluate these threats through rigorous, evidence-based analysis and should address any unacceptable or undue risks consistent with overall national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives, including the preservation and demonstration of America\u2019s core values and fundamental freedoms.\u201dMore recently, some doctors have attributed a surge in physical tics among teenage girls to TikTok. According to medical journal articles, physicians observed that the girls had been looking at videos of influencers on TikTok who claimed to have Tourette syndrome. The Daily Wire\u2019s Charlotte Pence Bond explained that the phenomenon \u201cseemed to coincide with the beginning of the pandemic, and pediatric movement-disorder facilities around the United States have also stated they\u2019ve seen a flood of teenage girls with similar symptoms.\u201d\u201cThere are some kids who watch social media and develop tics and some who don\u2019t have any access to social media and develop tics,\u201d Dr. Joseph McGuire told The Wall Street Journal. \u201cI think there are a lot of contributing factors, including anxiety, depression and stress.\u201dA TikTok spokeswoman reportedly commented: \u201cThe safety and well-being of our community is our priority, and we\u2019re consulting with industry experts to better understand this specific experience.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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