TikTok has rapidly become one of the world's leading apps, surpassing two billion downloads. While it's often associated with teenagers lip-syncing and quirky pets, its explosive growth is beginning to make a significant impact—especially in the context of the US presidential election. Despite Donald Trump's disapproval, both his supporters and those of Joe Biden are vying for influence on the platform. With just over a week until the election, Sophia Smith-Galer explores the vibrant TikTok landscape, meeting its rising stars, including the Republican Girls and a Minnesota state senator mobilizing Democratic voters. How is TikTok reshaping American politics, and what role will it play in determining the next president?
Show
Our World
Episode
S14E28
Air Date
Oct 24, 2020
Season 14 Episodes
S14E01
Colombia: The New Cocaine War
S14E02
Who Betrayed Hevrin Khalaf?
S14E03
The Hunt for Gaza's Lost Treasure
S14E04
Journey to the Doomsday Glacier
S14E05
Confessions of a Mafia Killer
S14E06
Facing the Bombers
S14E07
Blasian Love in South Africa
S14E08
Wuhan: Life under Lockdown
S14E09
The Trees that Bleed
S14E10
North Korea's Celebrity Defectors
S14E11
Sri Lanka: One Year On
S14E12
Colombia: Saving Eden
S14E13
Venezuela Falling Backwards
S14E14
India's Missing Children
S14E15
Ireland's Traveller Women
S14E16
Spain's Coronavirus Heroes
S14E17
New York: Coronavirus Diaries
S14E18
South Korea: How to Fight Coronavirus
S14E19
Wuhan: Life After Lockdown
S14E20
Kenya's Locust Hunters
S14E21
Coronavirus Cruises
S14E22
Brazil: One Virus, Two Worlds
S14E23
Iran and the Virus
S14E24
Police Brutality - American Witnesses
S14E25
Europe's Cycling Revolution?
S14E26
Trump and God
S14E27
The Day Moria Burned
S14E28
America's Tik Tok Election
S14E29
Bangladesh: The End of Fast Fashion?
S14E30
Iran and the Mystery Murders