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The app is especially popular among those born between 1997 and 2012, which include my kids.
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Wong Sher Maine
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SINGAPORE - As a former journalist, I am ashamed to admit I have not effectively guided my three teens as to how and where to read the news.
With minimal interference from me, they have evolved naturally to get their news from social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, which they mindlessly scroll through hour after hour on their mobile phones.
