June 4, 2026, 12:05 a.m. ET Several years ago, I reluctantly joined TikTok because of its growing influence in the news and information space. I say reluctantly because, at the time, I had yet to take the vertical video platform seriously and was annoyed that to keep up with industry trends, I would need to pay attention to yet another social media platform. Today, I spend more time on TikTok than I care to admit, and I’m far from alone.