August 10th 2023.
TikTok is quickly becoming one of the most popular learning tools across the world, with educators leading the trend. According to CNN, teachers and scholars are using the social media platform to share facts not commonly taught in schools. A 2022 Study.com survey even revealed that 25% of users are using TikTok to “enrich their education.”
One popular account is the “Gen Z Historian,” run by Kahlil Greene. Through his videos, Greene is educating his followers on unknown historical moments. His most famous video, which explains the whitewashing of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, has gained him tens of thousands of followers. He calls this content “Hidden History,” as he is filling in the gaps left in the education system.
Especially in a time where Critical Race Theory is being attacked by conservative politicians, it’s important that students have access to resources that promote the truth about certain topics. Teacher-turned-educational-content-creator Ernest Crim III agrees, and his content focuses on highlighting the achievements of diverse trailblazers. He hopes that by doing this, he can help “untrain” his audience’s biases.
Although there is a lot of beneficial content on TikTok, there is also a lot of misinformation. To combat this, influencers are encouraging viewers to critically think about the facts they see. Greene believes that passive viewership gives way to more misinformation. By being actively engaged in the content they consume, users can be sure that what they’re seeing is factual and true.
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