Young users are dumping Google for TikTok and Instagram! Here’s why

Google is facing an existential threat from TikTok, a company executive has acknowledged. While YouTube is an obvious target for the short-video sharing application, core Google services such as Maps and Search are also facing the brunt as younger users’ preference for social media and videos as the top stop on the path to discovery grows. Prabhakar Raghavan, who runs Google’s Knowledge & Information organisation, referenced the social…