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TikTok craze catches young in Kenya

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STORY: TikTok craze catches young in Kenya
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 16, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2025
LENGTH: 00:00:47
LOCATION: Nairobi
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of young people doing TikTok videos in Kenya
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LYDIA ATEKA, Content creator
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHEILA TAMBAK, Content creator
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KIVUVA MSANII, Content creator
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SHEILA TAMBAK, Content creator

STORYLINE:

Every Sunday, several streets of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, as well as its suburbs, usually bustle with activity involving mainly young people.

The youngsters normally take photos in all manner of poses as others make skits and record videos using their phones.

The photos taken and videos recorded make content, which they post on various social media platforms in the East African nation, in particular, TikTok.

TikTok has now become the go-to social media site for many Kenyan young people.

They are flocking to the site in droves not only to share their content but also to watch what others have created.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LYDIA ATEKA, Content creator
"I use TikTok to brand myself. I use TikTok to advertise my work."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHEILA TAMBAK, Content creator
"TikTok has changed me as a person in such a way that it has helped me boost my confidence. I got to meet new people." 
SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KIVUVA MSANII, Content creator
"TikTok has also created a lot of job opportunities for the youth." 
SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SHEILA TAMBAK, Content creator
"Even big brands look for TikTokers to boost their products and all that."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nairobi.
(XHTV)

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