TikTok News Charts Reveal Top-Performing Videos of November 2023
News organizations are increasingly leveraging TikTok to reach wider audiences, and recent data reveals wich stories resonated most with users in November 2023. RTL West topped the charts with coverage of a grim discovery on a German motorway, while BR24 and nicetoknow also saw meaningful engagement with videos on local events and global issues. The findings underscore the platform’s potential for rapid news dissemination and highlight the types of content that capture user attention.
The most successful TikTok videos of November demonstrate a clear preference for visually compelling, immediate news – especially those involving dramatic events or human-interest stories. This trend suggests news organizations can effectively utilize short-form video to deliver breaking news and engage younger demographics, but also highlights the importance of factual accuracy and responsible reporting on a platform prone to misinformation.
Top Performers:
1. RTL West: A video reporting on a discovery near Olpe garnered 6.5 million views.Coverage of a trial against a 26-year-old received 4.2 million views, and a death notice for YouTuber Jan Zimmermann reached 3.7 million.
2.RTL Aktuell: A video about saving a newborn achieved 6.1 million views. Reporting on the trial following an attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg was viewed by 4.5 million users.
3. nicetoknow: News regarding planned changes to military service attracted 5.4 million views. A report on a dangerous TikTok challenge earned 5.1 million clicks, while coverage of the water crisis in Iran reached 2 million viewers.
4. BR24: A video of a Christmas market in Augsburg being moved repeatedly garnered 4.8 million views. Videos about “Elsewhere-They are acting” (3.3 million views) and a “glued-over summit cross on the Zugspitze” (1.7 million views) also performed well.
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Disclosure: Simon Pycha also works as a freelance media analyst for Westdeutscher Rundfunk and is responsible for the regular evaluation of 1LIVE’s tiktok account.
