Speaking at the Cape Coast Archdiocese Youth Assembly of the Roman Catholic Church held at Assin Foss in the Central Region, the archbishop called on youth to use social media constructively.
He encouraged them to learn new skills and research topics that will improve their lives, rather than getting caught up in temporary online trends.
“Social media, especially TikTok, has left most young people idle, spending a lot of time on social media instead of using their time productively. Use social media to your advantage. Use it to learn new skills and search for valuable information instead of following unnecessary trends online.According to graphic.com.gh, Archbishop Palmer-Buckle advised:
Speaking at the same gathering, Deputy Minister of Education and Asin South MP, Reverend John Nitim Fordjule also encouraged young people to pursue a path that enriches their lives and positively impacts society.
“Create your own opportunities so others can benefit.There are no people without talent‘, the Minister emphasized.
In related news, TikTok has become a major force in the short-form video space, boasting a user base of 170 million people in the United States.
President Joe Biden has therefore enacted a new law that threatens the future of TikTok, the popular video streaming application in the United States.
The law requires TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to relinquish its interest in the app within a year or face a ban. This bill represents the most significant action taken by the United States in its ongoing technology dispute with China.
Despite the potential impact on TikTok, the app’s operations are unlikely to be disrupted immediately. Immediate effects are expected to be delayed due to legal issues and logistical difficulties in app sales. The law was incorporated into a broader bill that also included foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan.
Chinese tech giant ByteDance acquired then-popular karaoke app Musical.ly in 2017 and relaunched it as TikTok. Since the rebrand, the app has come under scrutiny by U.S. national security officials over concerns of potential influence by the Chinese government.