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Is TikTok Safe?

Tina Daheley investigates whether TikTok, the social media sensation of lockdown, is safe for the millions of young people who have signed up.

TikTok was the social media sensation of lockdown. An app that provided a bit of fun for people stuck indoors, it now has hundreds of millions of users. Teens across the world spend hours on the app every day. On the face of it, Tik Tok doesn’t take itself too seriously, with users singing, dancing and chatting about everything from food to fashion, pranks to pets. But is TikTok safe for the millions of young people who have signed up? Reporter Tina Daheley investigates.

29 minutes

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

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    The Chordettes

    Mr Sandman

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Role Contributor
Reporter Tina Daheley
Director Alasdair Glennie
Producer Alasdair Glennie
Executive Producer Esella Hawkey
Executive Producer Lucie Kon
Editor Rachel Jupp

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