‘Moon phase soulmate’: What is the viral TikTok trend and how can you do it?

The social media app has amassed more than one billion global users, spending an average of at least an hour and a half per day on the app. However, the real problems start when teenagers excessively use the app.

As social media and technology began to gain popularity around 2012, the rate of depression nearly doubled. The most affected group are teen girls, where one in four have experienced clinical depression and severe anxiety.

GOP Representative Mike Gallagher, the incoming chairman of a new House select committee on China, has called TikTok “digital fentanyl” among teenagers in the USA. The app allegedly has a “corrosive impact of constant social media use” and should be put under review.

The company provided a statement highlighting how their most important commitments lie in the interest of teenagers. They are rolling out various updates and features like Family Pairing to control smartphone addiction.

A survey revealed that 80% of students between the ages of 13-17 feel that social media keeps them connected, whereas 71% reveal that it provides them a place to be creative.

Various people and talented individuals are using TikTok as a platform to earn money and gain millions of followers. One of them is Hannah Williams, who runs a business on TikTok by interviewing Americans.