TikTok has been shaping trends, dance challenges, and building careers for those who spend hours creating content while being a source of information and entertainment. Bloemfontein Courant decided to find out what the younger generation really thinks about TikTok. Their answers? As unexpected and honest as you would imagine.
Leano Jennings (9):
What is TikTok?
It is something you swipe through.
If you could make a TikTok-video, what would you do in it?
Dance.
What’s better: TikTok or cartoons?
TikTok.
Callen Turton (8):
What is TikTok?
It is an app that was banned in the US for one day.
If you could make a TikTok-video, what would you do in it?
I do not want to be known on the internet.
What’s better: TikTok or cartoons?
TikTok has inappropriate content, so I choose cartoons.
Jonathan Pieterse (6):
Wat plaas mense op TikTok?
Hulle maak videos oor katte en hoe mense en diere swem.
As jy ’n TikTok-video kon maak, waaroor sal dit wees?
Ek sal ’n Transformers-video maak.
Wie mag TikTok gebruik en hoekom?
Grootmense want hulle is groter.
Kei Linström (12):
What do people do on TikTok?
They post videos of pretty much anything.
If you could make a TikTok, what would you do in it?
Maybe a step-by-step drawing video.
Do you think TikTok is for kids, grown-ups, or both? Why?
Both. Because there is kids’ stuff and grown-up stuff on.
Ava Venter (9) :
Wat is TikTok?
Dit is moeilik om te verduidelik, maar ek weet wat TikTok is. Jy kan videos daarop kyk en goed.
As jy ’n TikTok-video kon maak, waaroor sal dit wees?
Mooi dansies.
Wie mag TikTok gebruik en hoekom?
Grootmense. Want dis gevaarlik.
