Should TikTok be Banned? by Anthony Thuesday

Should TikTok be banned?

ajt225_ — 2024-03-19 15:05:46 UTC

Individuals are able to freely express themselves

ol102 — 2024-03-19 15:08:00 UTC

Many influencers and users of tiktok were able to use the platform to create videos of their lives and highlight their interests to the world. “It was the app you could go to and feel that you have the creative freedom to be yourself … goofy, playful with no one judging you,”

Experts believe that TikTok is highly addictive.

ajt225_ — 2024-03-19 15:10:10 UTC

A vast majority of TikTok users are young. Users spend almost double the amount of time of TikTok compared to Instagram and Facebook.

Entrepreneurs use TikTok to boost their businesses

ol102 — 2024-03-19 15:12:56 UTC

Tiktok has become the gateway for successful marketing on social media. Without it, businesses (especially small) will be negatively impacted. Influencer, Khamyra Sykes profits off of her tiktok and says, "Banning TikTok will cause a huge job loss for creators who depend solely on TikTok for their livelihood, and will have a devastating impact on small businesses that use it for marketing and sales.” This is true in that many small creators will lose their windows of opportunity and their business will potentially suffer.

Misinformation

ajt225_ — 2024-03-19 15:13:49 UTC

TikTok is believed to spread information regarding many sensitive topics such as abortion laws, mental health, and mass shootings to name a few. While this can be the case with any social media, this trend seems to have accelerated with the popularity of TikTok

Short form content.

ajt225_ — 2024-03-19 15:17:30 UTC

TikTok videos are a great example of short form content. (Content that is meant to be fast and too the point) Psycologists have found potential links between an increase in the consumption of short run content and behavioral issues and impulsivity.

Information is easily accessible

ol102 — 2024-03-19 15:20:07 UTC

Tiktok is convenient and saves individuals time because of how readily accessible information is. For example, those who are attempting to find a new place to eat can go to tiktok and see a 30 second food review instead of reading blocks of text from sources online.

Security Concerns.

ajt225_ — 2024-03-19 15:22:43 UTC

The company of which TikTok is a subsidiary of "ByteDance" is foreign owned which according to government officials poses a security risk. More specifically, there is a concern about the privacy of user data and if TikTok is truthful about what the collected user data is being used for.

Connections

ol102 — 2024-03-19 15:23:48 UTC

Tiktok creates a sanctuary which allows people to connect all over the world. This can help society as a whole in various ways as it can boost mental health, marketing, and community as a whole.

Other Data Concerns.

ajt225_ — 2024-03-19 15:27:17 UTC

It would be ignorant to assume that ByteDance is the only corporation that collects data and possibly uses it for unethical practices. Many American owned companies have been know to collect user data however, they are not under investigation by the United States Government.

Anthony & Olivia CW LD

ajt225_ — 2024-03-19 15:31:42 UTC