TikTok Sensation

TikTokers at PHN

By Carter Stoner

Husky Herald Report

    Tiktok has taken over the social media scene. Having millions upon millions of users on the app, getting mesmerized by fifteen to sixty second videos.  

   When asked about why students are constantly watch Tiktoks, Hayden Mehnert(‘22) said, 

   “It’s addicting for no reason at all. There are a countless number of videos that have different types of content that makes you want to keep scrolling on for you page.” 

   The for you page is the goal for many “Tiktokers”. “Getting on the for you page means you have made it. It is the ultimate goal to be on there. Once you have been on the for you page, there is a higher chance of getting more followers, likes,and views.” said Lacey Mayes (‘22)

   This has been proven true. Mayes has been on the for you page multiple times and has 15.2 thousand followers and over 150 thousand likes. 

She isn’t the only famous Tiktoker at PHN, there are others such as Max Rak (‘21) and Mitchell Hilbrandt(‘20), just to name a few. 

   Max Rak is nearing 6 thousand followers and has over 70 thousand likes. When asked about what creativity goes into making his tiktoks he said, “There isn’t much that goes into it. They aren’t that creative.

   The other student, Mitchell Hilbrandt has one of the most viewed videos in the school . The video reached a whopping 1.7 million views and 338.7 thousand likes. 

   Hilbrandt said, “Honestly, it wasn’t that funny. I was just trying to make a joke about a trend that was currently going on.” 

   “ I think of something that people have never seen before, yet something you would love to see more of.” said Hilbrandt

“I add a catchy sound to the video. It allows for a higher chance or getting on the for you page.” 

   Most Tiktokers are never sure which video will blow up as well as why it got as many views as it did.

   “I would say it blew up because it was to a catchy song and also had a retable message at the time.” said Hilbrandt.