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The Student News Site of Biola University

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Social media is not always the villain

Social media is not always the villain
Tik Tok’s popular niche, BookTok, writes a different narrative about the impact of social media on the publishing industry.
Shelby LaPorte, Entertainment Editor September 22, 2025

In 2019, Charli D’Amelio rose to fame on the popular social media platform known as TikTok. In just one year, this 15-year-old girl reached 20 million followers by posting dancing videos that went viral. But as TikTok grew in popularity since its establishment in 2017, it’s become apparent that this...