In a way, it can. Tik Tok can make newcomers believe in the profit-making opportunities of forex trading and increase market volatility. For bigger sharks in the market, it would be an opportunity to make money.
TikTok can be a trap for beginners as said above cause of the unrealistic gains being show on tiktok that make it looks so easy. So yeah they can pump the liquidity of maybe a particular exotic pairs if KoL on tiktok decide to suggest everyone to build that pair only.
I think such platforms have their fair share in bringing scammers to the trading world. It’s only through these places, new traders build unrealistic expectations and often fall into the trap of frauds.
That’s true! But we see social media plays an important role in imparting financial education. Scammers might use it to lure teenagers.
Since it’s a social media platform, it has the power to misinform or benefit people. For instance, scammers can use it to set traps for new traders and persuade them into buying fake signals or courses.
No! However, its use can be positive and negative for forex enthusiasts. For instance, scammers can use it as a platform to misguide people to make “easy money.”
Tik Tok has become the second favourite place for scammers after instagram. They target people who have little knowledge about forex and mislead them claiming to make 100% profits.