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TikTok Made Me Buy It

Consumer Skills

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  1. All of the following went viral on TikTok except:

  1. skincare face masks
  2. trendy clothing
  3. phone holder gadgets
  4. the penny

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  • All of the following went viral on TikTok except:

  • skincare face masks
  • trendy clothing
  • phone holder gadgets
  • the penny

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2. There were over _______ posts with the hashtag "#TikTokmademebuyit" on TikTok in mid-2025.

  1. 100 million
  2. 76 million
  3. 42 million
  4. 18 million

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2. There were over _______ posts with the hashtag "#TikTokmademebuyit" on TikTok in mid-2025.

  • 100 million
  • 76 million
  • 42 million
  • 18 million

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3. What was the global amount of consumer spending on TikTok for 2024?

  1. $9 billion
  2. $6 billion
  3. $4 billion
  4. $2.5 billion

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3. What was the global amount of consumer spending on TikTok for 2024?

  • $9 billion
  • $6 billion
  • $4 billion
  • $2.5 billion

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4. How many times a day does the average TikTok user open the app?

  1. 19
  2. 11
  3. 8
  4. 6

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4. How many times a day does the average person in the U.S. open the TikTok app?

  • 19
  • 11
  • 8
  • 6

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5. ____ of TikTok users confessed to purchasing a product after seeing it promoted in the app.

  1. 29%
  2. 39%
  3. 49%
  4. 79%

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5. ____ of TikTok users confessed to purchasing a product after seeing it promoted in the app.

  • 29%
  • 39%
  • 49%
  • 79%

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You’ve completed the exercise, now it’s time to learn

more about the current event:

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Discussion Prompt:

Would you buy/have you bought stuff on TikTok or because you saw it on TikTok? Why or why not?

How and why did you decide to buy?

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Extend Your Learning

Relevant Resources from NGPF:

  • Social Media and Influencers (Lesson)
  • Digital Citizenship (Lesson)
  • How much can a creator on TikTok make with 1 million views? (Question of the Day)

References:

  • TikTok Saw $6 Billion in Consumer Spending in 2024 (Social Discovery Insights)
  • TikTok Make Me Buy It (worldfinance.com)
  • TikTok User Statistics You Need to Know (blacklinko.com)

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