Teens are making historical events go viral on TikTok – what does a history teacher think?

'I'd use them in class,' says Izzy Jones, a London-based vice-principal, while marveling at their range and ingenuity

There is a long-held stereotype that teenagers spend a lot of time online, uninterested in real life events.

People who say that clearly haven't seen them on TikTok, where they are engaging in the unexpected: teaching history lessons.