Final Documentary - Script

Jacob: TikTok… An app that has taken over the internet in 2018. This short documentary is going to cover how and why the app became so popular, and some theories about app’s creators intentions Tik Tok is a destination for short-form mobile videos.

Jacob: TikTok was initially created in China in 2017 by the developing company ByteDance. ByteDance are a well-known company in China who have created a multitude of apps for the Chinese population. TikTok alone having 150 million daily active .

Jacob: In China TikTok is known as Douyin which roughly translates to ‘to make fun of’. This raises the question of why the app was created in the first place. Was this app created with the intention of creating another platform for cyberbullying or in order to simply make a profit?

Vox Pops on people’s opinions on TikTok

Jacob: Being an app that was created for a target audience of tweens and young teenagers; TikTok has become a real issue when it comes to the safety of minors on the app. Due to the app being free . We talked to a member of the TikTok community in order to find out what it’s really like being on the app.

Interview