Sensemaker: TikTok and the rise of ‘Algospeak’

The language of the internet has taken on a life of its own with the rise of apps like Tik Tok. How far has the app affected the way we speak in real life?

Correction: In this episode we state that "Brat" was the Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year. This is incorrect. "Brat" has actually been named the Collins Dictionary Word of the Year. The Oxford Dictionary has yet to announce its Word of the Year.

Writer: Tomini Babs

Producer: Tomini Babs

Host: Tomini Babs

Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

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