Photo Essay: How TikTok Turned Jakarta’s Traders and Buskers Into a New Working Class

“Darling, the mahogany denim is on display number six, my love. Please check it out, darling,” Nova shouts energetically.  She is a TikTok Live host in central Jakarta's Tanah Abang Block A, standing confidently in front of two smartphones. Dressed in ...

TikTok’s Growing Popularity in Africa

Africa has the youngest population in the world, and they are rapidly warming to TikTok, the social media platform developed by the Chinese tech giant ByteDance.  With its popular short videos and music with various features, TikTok is taking off in ...
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