TikTok is making a lot of teens “a little bit famous.” While the upper echelon of TikTok celebrities have millions of followers, there are quite a few teens in the 100,000 club, posting short clips of themselves goofing off, looking their best, or just talking about their day. And as becoming slightly famous becomes more common, teens are gaining a more realistic outlook on their futures. Most keep social media as a side gig and focus mainly on more conventional career paths. Those that do plan to cash in know they’ll at least have to switch platforms, since TikTok’s monetization capabilities are nascent at best. (Vox)
