TikTok

On 13 March, the US House of Representatives passed a bill forcing a sale of the social media app TikTok. The bill, however, has the potential to ban TikTok should a sale not go through in the name of protecting national security from threats imposed by China....

Soha Kassab   Recently, the popularity of TikTok has increased, with a growing number of users using TikTok, due to the short videos, reels and high quality audio, alongside with content that is considered entertaining; such has online challenges, dancing, to name a few. However, TikTok also has a...

There used to be a time when the number one source to find the most fashionable garments was to flick through a magazine; however, times have changed. With the appearance of phones and social media in our daily lives, following fashion has become more accessible, leading to a shift...

Ella Beadman A cultural shift has seen an increase in the encouragement for independence, particularly through social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, whether it be through the new promotion of ‘low-maintenance friendships’, the prominence of ‘situationships,’ or the stigmatisation of the desire for romance. While the focus...

Yasmine Medjdoub Many of us spend way more time than we would like on TikTok. Still, as it has become a popular (if not the most popular) way of staying up to date with news and current trends, many young people fear that deleting the app will lead to...

Universal Music Group’s (UMG) decision to pull its vast library from TikTok sent shockwaves through the social media. But beyond the initial buzz, a critical question emerges: What does this mean for the future of the app and its creators? Join Impact’s Yasmine Medjdoub for an insightful discussion about...

Imogen Simmonds The term tweenager refers to a period in life that centralises around change, growth, experimentation and self-discovery. Often reflected on as the ‘awkward stage’, the tween years are the pre-adolescent stages. Imogen Simmonds explores how in the age of social media domination, children appear to be jumping...