War as seen on TikTok: Ukraine clips get views whether true or not

Social media platform is a popular news source for young adults, but misinformation is commonplace• Russia-Ukraine war: live newsTrucks carrying large cylindrical containers sweep down a snowy road to a soundtrack of hollering and an alarming, if amateurish, caption: “RUSIA NUCLEAR BOMB”. The video was taken down, but not before it received 18m views. Welcome to the Russia-Ukraine conflict on TikTok.TikTok has 1 billion users worldwide and is an important news source for adults