TikTok has dethroned YouTube and Instagram and become the top social app for news among young people

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• TikTok is now the top social app for news consumption among young Americans, according to Pew data.
• The social video app previously trailed behind other platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
• TikTok rolled out some tools for news publishers and community fact-checking earlier this year.

TikTok has unseated its social media rivals as the top spot for young people to get their news.

TikTok is now the most popular social app for news among 18- to 29-year-olds in the US...