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The Tiktokification of News

It may be best known for embarrassing dance challenges, but Tiktok is fast becoming the information app of a new generation.  News is broken on twitter, journalists are filing on Instagram - but should we fear the tiktokification of news, or is social media creating a better-informed youth than ever before? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.

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10.20 23 Sep 2023


The Tiktokification of News


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10.20 23 Sep 2023


It may be best known for embarrassing dance challenges, but Tiktok is fast becoming the information app of a new generation. 

News is broken on twitter, journalists are filing on Instagram - but should we fear the tiktokification of news, or is social media creating a better-informed youth than ever before?

Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.


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