But, how do we know TikTok's a search engine? Who says it is?
"In an age where social media platforms evolve rapidly, TikTok has emerged not just as an entertainment hub but also as a search engine"
"For Gen Z, TikTok Is the New Search Engine... Young people are turning to TikTok to search for answers."
"It depends on what your interpretation of “search” is, but if you’re seeking less specific, more entertaining results—a search process more akin to social discovery — then TikTok is making a strong play"
"While TikTok may be known primarily as a social media platform for sharing short videos, it is also becoming a powerful search engine in its own right"
"In a discussion about the evolution of search, he somewhat offhandedly noted that younger users were now often turning to apps like Instagram and TikTok instead of Google Search or Maps for discovery purposes"
"In fact, among those who rely on TikTok as a search engine, more than half (56%) of respondents found TikTok more useful than traditional search engines like Google when it comes to looking for information."
