Students integrate TikTok into daily routines

Maria Shaughnessy

TikTok has become a common way for students to express themselves. Teens often report feeling freer to be themselves on the app.

Krishita Dutta, Reporter

The short video app TikTok has become more than a trend. Students are now making the app a regular part of their daily life, with checking it becoming as or more common than checking other social media. TikTok has also gained great influence over social trends in the wider world, becoming a prominent part of meme and influencer culture.