TIKTOK - THE INFLUENCE ON SCHOOL PERFORMANCE AND SOCIAL LIFE OF ADOLESCENTS

Abstract
Mobile applications are a significant part of our lives, especially the applications that help solve particular problems at certain stages of our lives or those that are the very object of our work. In the field of education, mobile applications have been integrated in the teaching of lessons or in the transmission of information. Various applications on the market have been largely adopted for the information transmission from the educational environment. TikTok is one of these applications, and in this article we aim to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using this application in the educational environment. At the same time, the effects of the heavy use of this application by adolescents are analyzed and also inadequate situations to be avoided in the use of the application are highlighted. Statistical data are presented through a questionnaire-based study. At the end of the article opinions on the purpose of the application and its use in education, as an educational tool are presented