The World Health Organization has joined TikTok to teach teens about Coronavirus through informative videos. As fears of a possible global pandemic rise and conspiracy theories snowball about the virus, expert bodies like the WHO are taking a role in communicating the facts.

With high schools in the US closed due to COVID-19, many students will miss the chance to go to prom. Not wanting to forgo this experience, teens are holding their own ceremonies on TikTok in the latest example of how social networks are proving key to maintaining tradition and routine.

TikTok may be best known for its viral challenges and surreal skits, but the social media app is evolving into much more than a platform for comedy. How are Gen Zers using this digital channel to educate and inspire their peers? And how are their online communities impacting their offline lives?

Video-sharing platform TikTok is almost synonymous with teenagers – but now their mothers are getting involved. Meet a new generation of parents: playful, meme-loving lip-syncers who are creating some of the most popular content on the platform.