TikTok's Gray Wave: Older Users Drive Explosive Growth On 'Gen Z' Platform

TikTok’s image as a Gen Z playground is facing a reality check. New data from CivicScience shows the short-form video app’s fastest-growing audience isn’t teenagers. It’s Americans ages 45 and older, whose adoption has surged 1,200% since 2019.

From Fringe to Force

In 2019, just 2% of U.S. adults over …


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