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Calvert, who’s in his 30s, earns income by posting travel videos and other content to TikTok. He says he earned his first TikTok payment from a Black History Month partnership.

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“People don’t even ask me for my Instagram anymore, they ask me for my TikTok,” he says. Calvert believes the app, with its steady diet of digestible videos, has become Gen Z’s alternative to television.

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a Milwaukee resident who goes by PhilWaukee on TikTok, downloaded the app when he lived in Shanghai, China, in 2018.

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“For us, we don’t really have negative viewpoints of TikTok, as it has allowed us the opportunity to build and grow a great community of people around the world.”

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they said in an email to CNN. “It was the app that in 60 seconds or less allowed the user the opportunity to go viral and become a star – which other platforms did not offer at the time.”

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Taccara and Yinka Lawanson, a couple who go by Ling and Lamb on TikTok, have 3.7 million followers on the platform

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Users say the platform allows them to express themselves

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Users say the platform allows them to express themselves

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In response to concerns about national security, TikTok has said the Chinese Communist Party has no control over its platform and that ByteDance is a private company which is owned mostly by global institutional investors – including Americans.

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while TikTok provides resources on mental health, Shahin says it and other social media platforms can heighten attention deficiency, anxiety and depression.

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“While most social media apps tend to be addictive, none is more so than TikTok,” Shahin says. “Every day, users spend an average of an hour and a half on TikTok, which is nearly double the average time spent on Facebook or Instagram.”

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Experts say TikTok can be highly addictive

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Experts say TikTok can be highly addictive

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“It fits my personality. There are so many options to showcase who you are through the app, whether it’s short clips, skits or dances,” Gonzalez says. “And I love spreading information to people while trying to make it fun and entertaining.”

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TikTok to market her law practice to her 83,000 followers.

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Saman Movassaghi Gonzalez, an immigration attorney 

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Saman Movassaghi Gonzalez, an immigration attorney 

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“If Tiktok was banned in the US, I would lose out on a large part of my fanbase and also brand deals,” Sykes says. “Banning TikTok will cause a huge job loss for creators who depend solely on TikTok for their livelihood, and will have a devastating impact on small businesses that use it for marketing and sales.”

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Khamyra Sykes, 16, shares short comedy skits and lifestyle content with her 560,000 TikTok followers. She uses the platform to make money by partnering with clothing brands and doing political ads – like a get-out-and-vote clip for the recent midterm election.

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“I can see what they’re wearing, what the weather’s like.” - Gabby Beckford's

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Gabby Beckford is planning a trip to the British virgin Islands, instead of planning her trip using google she is using TikTok to plan her trip. Such as the weather restaurants to eat at, what to wear, and what to do to explore the Islands.

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Lawmakers are trying to ban TikTok. That won’t be easy – it’s part of our culture now

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Lawmakers are trying to ban TikTok. That won’t be easy – it’s part of our culture now