Julia VerBoort, Staff Writer

April 8, 2020

During this time of quarantine, many Americans are looking for new forms of entertainment, one of which is TikTok.  TikTok is a video streaming app that allows users to post short videos of themselves to different soundtracks. With its 1 billion users and shortness of the videos, it is easy for videos to go viral in a short amount of time. This app, mostly used by teens, is now getting attention from people of all ages and even being featured on many news outlets.  Videos related to the coronavirus have taken over user’s “For You” page with the hashtag coronavirus going viral with over 35 billion views. Others like #covid19 and #quarantine have over 7 billion.  Users of this app find it addicting, saying that they lose track of time while watching. This is great for those looking to pass the time during quarantine.  “I downloaded the app because I was bored during spring break and am surprised at how fast time goes by while I am watching,” senior Taylor School...