Tik Tok (formerly known as musical.ly) is a social media platform for creating, sharing, and discovering short music videos, think Karaoke for the digital age.
Whereas, YouTube is free to use service and can be a great space for teens to discover things they like. For many young people, YouTube is used to watch music videos, comedy shows, how-to guides, recipes, hacks, and more. It is also a video sharing service that allows users to watch videos posted by other users and upload videos of their own, while several companies and organizations also use YouTube to promote their business, the vast majority of YouTube videos are created and uploaded by amateurs.