Interestingly, while TikTok is known for short videos, the maximum video length seems to keep going up. At first, a TikTok video could only be 15 seconds long, but this was later changed to 60 seconds. In 2022, the maximum length was increased to 10 minutes. This change could be an effort to appeal to a broader range of users, and it might reflect TikTok's desire to compete with YouTube more effectively.

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Some people who spend a lot of time generating TikTok videos want to know: Can I make money doing this? The answer is yes! TikTok does have an ad revenue sharing program, but the payout is a drop in the bucket compared to what some TikTokers can make by becoming "influencers." If TikTokers have a huge following, corporations will sometimes pay these influencers to feature and promote brands in their videos. And earnings can be mind-boggling. For example, TikTok personality Addison Rae earned an estimated $5 million in 2020. Success stories like these do have a downside, however. They can mislead people into thinking they, too, can make millions from TikTok, something only a miniscule percentage of people can do. If someone wants to make TikTok videos, the main goal should not be getting rich quick, but simply having fun.

Multiple Select Question
Read this sentence from paragraph 4 of “TikTok.”

This change could be an effort to appeal to a broader range of users, and it might reflect TikTok's desire to compete with YouTube more effectively.

Which two pieces of evidence, if added to the paragraph, would be most relevant to this claim?

A.
statistics showing the average age of TikTok users has increased since the start of 2022

B.
a quote from a new TikTok user describing why he decided to sign up for an account in 2022

C.
statistics showing the average length of TikTok videos has increased since the start of 2022

D.
statistics showing the average earnings of TikTok users have increased since the start of 2022

E.
a quote from a longtime TikTok user describing how she feels about the change made in 2022

Answer 1

The two pieces of evidence that would be most relevant to the claim about TikTok's desire to appeal to a broader range of users and compete with YouTube more effectively are:

A. statistics showing the average age of TikTok users has increased since the start of 2022

C. statistics showing the average length of TikTok videos has increased since the start of 2022

These pieces of evidence directly support the idea that TikTok is evolving to attract a wider audience and align itself more closely with platforms like YouTube, which typically features longer content.