TikTok, boon or bane?


Mindful scrolling: Firza Azureen cautions against drawing comparisons between one's life and the lives of others shown on social media.

THE recent movement control order enforced to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has brought us many passing fads, from doing home workouts to baking cloud bread, but one trend remains triumphant above all – TikTok.

I myself thoroughly enjoy seeing an abundance of outfit compilations, boys and girls alike showing tasteful makeup looks, and of course the rise of awareness on current social issues.

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