How TikTok Changed America

Why do U.S. lawmakers want to ban TikTok?

• They worry that the Chinese government could use the app to spy on Americans or spread misinformation.

• They believe the company’s app is too popular for American companies to compete with.

• They think using TikTok during school hours leads to poorer educational outcomes.

• They think TikTok doesn’t do enough to moderate its content.

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Which of the following topics can you find content about on TikTok?

• news and politics

• music and shopping

• beauty and health

• all the choices

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Which of the following public figures has an account on TikTok?

• Kamala Harris

• Taylor Swift

• Donald Trump

• all the choices

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U.S. school districts are filing lawsuits against social media companies, including TikTok, claiming they ___.

• spread misinformation

• are addictive and harmful for young people

• lead to false mental health diagnoses

• encourage teens to shop irresponsibly

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As used in the introduction of the article, to exist downstream of something means to be ___.

• ignorant of it

• affected by it

• angry at it

• placed inside it

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The author’s purpose in section 1 "It's Gen Z's New Source" is to ___.

• explain why TikTok is better than other news sources

• advocate for stricter policies against misinformation

• discuss the benefits and risks of getting news from TikTok

• share conspiracy theories that started on TikTok

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The author of section 4 says that “toilettoks” are “one of the milder social media annoyances for schools.” You can infer from this statement that ___.

• students create TikTok content that is more harmful than toilettoks

• schools can’t find a way to stop students from creating toilettoks

• TikTok negatively affects students’ mental health

• TikTok encourages users to perform dangerous stunts

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In section 6, Kate Speer says TikTok is helpful for “the very people who are struggling the most.” In the context of this section, you could infer that she thinks ___.

• more people should seek mental health services

• traditional mental health services have been less effective for some people than TikTok

• TikTok needs more mental health content

• TikTok shouldn’t moderate its mental health content

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Which evidence examples from the text does the author use to support the central idea that TikTok is “the new mall”? Select all that apply.

• describing how creators earn money by advertising goods

• how users shop through the platform

• how business owners incorporate TikTok into their product development

• how users drive to their friends to watch videos and shop

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What is the main idea of the section “It’s the Latest Political Tool”? How does this section relate to, and complicate, the ideas presented in the article’s introduction?

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