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TikTok commits €1m to upskilling young people in Ireland

TikTok Digital Future Fund will support marginalised young people aged 15-24 seeking support in upskilling

Cormac Keenan, head of trust and safety at TikTok, Minister Heather Humphreys and Áine Kerr, chair Rethink Ireland, at the launch of the new fund. Picture: TikTok

TikTok is committing a total of €1 million towards upskilling young people in Ireland.

The social media giant has announced a donation of €750,000 to create the TikTok Digital Future Fund, which will work with non-profit organisations to support marginalised young people aged 15-24 seeking support in upskilling.

The fund is being run in partnership with Rethink Ireland, a social innovation charity, and is being officially launched on Wednesday by Heather Humphreys, Minister for Social ...