TikTok teens have more voice than ever before: academic

By EducationHQ News Team
Published June 26, 2020

Social media has given teenagers the ability to become a new generation of political activists - with phone apps like TikTok embraced as a powerful tool to support their political beliefs or spark change.

That's according to CQUniversity researcher Dr Karena Menzie-Ballantyne who believes teens have more power than ever before when it comes ...

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TikTok teens have more voice than ever before: academic

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