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Gen Z is Officially Using TikTok More Than Any Other Social Media Platform

TikTok has taken the role of Gen Z’s most-used platform for the first time, but that doesn’t mean other video platforms are losing status…

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KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • More than three quarters of Gen Z use TikTok, and nearly two thirds use it daily
  • TikTok changed the way young people want to see advertising, and an increase in Gen Z usage is just another reason for brands to pay attention to TikTok’s influence
  • But YouTube is still a video competitor that Gen Z loves, showing their attention and affinity can be divided
It’s no secret how much Gen Z loves TikTok, but until now, it has always fallen behind a few longstanding social media platforms in usage. For years, it’s competed with YouTube for their video-consuming attention but couldn’t surpass it, despite TikTok’s status as their favorite platform. But Gen Z is using the short-form video app every day—and they look at it as an all-encompassing source where they can find anything on wellness, fashion, food, politics, relatable “story times,” and everything else under the sun, all from peers their age. And so, the tides appear to have finally turned.  YPulse’s most...

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