Article 50MS5 'It's corona time': TikTok helps teens cope with the coronavirus pandemic

'It's corona time': TikTok helps teens cope with the coronavirus pandemic

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Kari Paul
from Technology | The Guardian on (#50MS5)

Gen Z-ers are posting memes showing their reactions to the fallout from the virus, while the app is helping to educate users

As the world reckons with an indefinite period of social distancing, teenagers on TikTok are bringing people together with memes about coping during the coronavirus pandemic.

Videos using the hashtag #coronavirus are up to 5.5bn total views on the app, which lets users post short clips set to music, as of Thursday.

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