Can TikTok Help Parents and Kids Get Along?

Even if we did "discover" Alex G first. [CNET]( Insider [February 15, 2024](#?ftag=CAD-04-10aac3a&utm_email=9ec2e0353644c03ce56099bfb161a49d1f8a5a22f0d884f0cd961b89d205d529&utm_campaign_id=9045556&utm_email_id=16a2e47e147e77b8f72738fd73c7cb80254498d84e67fc1ada8c741f0ef9a19b&utm_newsletter_id=71558&medium=email&source=iterable) [That Mitski Song About Bugs Is a Banger]( To say that TikTok has had a profound impact on our culture is an understatement. And I don’t just mean the 158.7% increase in public dance routines. TikTok is changing how we consume news, it [influences our eating habits]( and it's also [how we discover new music](. Every generation likes to think that the music they like is superior to the one that came before. My kid uses TikTok, and we definitely listen to a lot more TV Girl and BoyWithUke than we ever did. The kid is surprised, though, when a viral TikTok hit like Arctic Monkey’s "Do I Wanna Know?" or any number of Mitski songs has been something we’ve been listening to for years. It’s very conflicting, I’m sure, but it has led to a begrudging acceptance. By contrast, it took me 20 years to get to the same point with my parent’s music. Maybe the child will even listen to the mixtape I made. It's on a [cassette tape]( and everything! -- Ty Pendlebury, editor INSIDER ESSENTIALS display:%20block;%20max-width:%20116px;%20%20max-height:%2015px; display:%20block;%20max-width:%2069px;%20%20max-height:%2015px; [TikTok Creators Are Changing How We Discover Music]( [TikTok Creators Are Changing How We Discover Music]( [From Laufey to Chinchilla, rising stars are rewriting music industry rules – and often inviting you in on the action.]( [See this]( [Everything You Need to Make Better TikTok Videos]( [Everything You Need to Make Better TikTok Videos]( [See this]( [I Tried the Viral ‘Sleepy Girl Mocktail’]( [I Tried the Viral ‘Sleepy Girl Mocktail’]( [See this]( [Everything to Expect From MWC 2024]( [Everything to Expect From MWC 2024]( [See this]( [Bose Ultra Open Earbuds Review: Daringly Different]( [Bose Ultra Open Earbuds Review: Daringly Different]( [See this]( [Why You Should Go Ad-Free With Prime Video]( [Why You Should Go Ad-Free With Prime Video]( [See this]( [Take Stunning Long-Exposure Photos on Your iPhone]( [Take Stunning Long-Exposure Photos on Your iPhone]( [See this]( CNET RECOMMENDS [Dyson's V8 Animal Extra Stick Vac is $130 Off for Presidents Day]( Pet owners know all too well how difficult hair can be to clean up but this Dyson V8 Animal Extra has the answer with $130 off at QVC. [19 Presidents Day Mattress Deals That Will Save You Hundreds on Your Next Bed]( You can get popular beds from brands like Purple or Nectar for hundreds less with these Presidents Day mattress sales. [Save $50 on the Keurig K-Mini Plus and Score Free Coffee]( Score this ultraslim pod brewer and get a $20 voucher toward the purchase of K-Cup pods. display:%20block;%20max-width:%20116px;%20%20max-height:%2015px; display:%20block;%20max-width:%2019px;%20%20max-height:%2015px; Trouble viewing this email? [View online](. You are receiving this email because you've signed up to receive newsletters and promotional content from [CNET.com](. To update your account, please visit our [Newsletter subscription center.]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy]( © 2024 CNET, A Red Ventures company. All rights reserved. CNET [235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.](#)