During a time where the population is urged to stay inside and essentially isolated, this social media platform serves as an opportunity to not only allow people to stay connected but also express individualism and personality. As a result, it allows for TikTok users to have endless opportunities.
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Whether they want to use a famous movie scene as the voice-over or alter the picture to appear as a breaking news effect, the options are unlimited. As opposed to similar social media platforms like Instagram or Twitter, there are countless options for users’ to consider when creating their videos. To further explain, TikTok has hundreds of filters, voice backgrounds, and effects, with continued new options being generated daily. If one were to ask the average TikTok user what the satisfaction is with the new emerging application, a common response may be the continued growth and new creativity options. In conclusion, this application has allowed society to continue communicating and stay connected with pop culture trends. This is how TikTok creates a sense of community (via the internet) that was stripped away from COVID-19. This allows users who may feel lonely, to create an environment where they can follow their idols along with their peers that share common interests. For example, fans are given the ability to connect through comment threads that show various reactions. TikTok not only connects fans to many celebrities, but it also connects fans to other people that have similar interests. It allows for the vast majority of the population to still feel connected during these lonely times and creates a form of entertainment to look forward to by many.
TikTok has created a platform where these stars can interact with their fans in more of a “live” experience by posting videos to be viewed just moments after creating them. Ultimately, this has created a barrier between Hollywood and the rest of the population that has relied on these stars for entertainment. For example, concerts, movie premieres, and sporting events have all been canceled until further notice due to COVID-19. During these unprecedented times, a common struggle is the lack of social gatherings that have been taken away from us. Post Malone, Will Smith, and many high profile names have been active within the TikTok community.
One of the most appealing factors TikTok has used to attract its users is the presence of celebrities. Therefore, TikTok has allowed its users to escape from the stressful reality and has brought families closer while they stay at home together in quarantine.
During these hard times, people have been turning to social media for entertainment to stay connected while practicing social distance.