TikTok continues to be a brand marketer darling despite its geopolitical dramas

TikTok continues to be a brand marketer darling despite its geopolitical dramas

TikTok has its fair share of problems including geopolitical tensions, privacy issues, internal strains and worrisome content. Yet none of it seems to matter to marketers who can’t get enough of TikTok — or its users.

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