Answer:

• TikTok
• Facebook
• Instagram

Questions:

• Why do you think that TikTok has become so popular? What does it do better than other apps? 
• What would be the top 3 apps that you have used in 2019 in terms of screen time? 
• Since TikTok has become so popular, do you think that Facebook will try and copy their features? If so, do you think it will be successful? 

Here's the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.

Behind the numbers (Business Insider):

TikTok is becoming a growing threat to Facebook, especially given its popularity with the younger Generation Z, a demographic Facebook is eager to recapture. Sensor Tower reports that TikTok was the third most-downloaded app behind WhatsApp and Messenger, but came ahead of Facebook and Instagram.

Essentially, TikTok is the only app in the top five that isn't owned by Facebook.

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Looking for an engaging 5-7 minute resource to bring current events to your students? Be sure to check out NGPF's FinCap Friday (500,000 plays and growing!). Here's a recent one on apps: Peer-to-Peer Apps Go Head to Head. 

About the Authors

Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.

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