Shelf by Bricklyn Hall

Cyberbullying.

bricklynhall — 2024-03-14 13:17:50 UTC

TikTok has been linked to cyberbullying, with users using the platform to harass and bully others.

For You

bricklynhall — 2024-03-14 13:19:34 UTC

TikTok has a feature built within the app that takes the videos a user has shown interest in and retargets them to more videos of that type.

Mental Health

bricklynhall — 2024-03-14 13:31:38 UTC

TikTok's feature that shows you videos you might like risks leading kids down a rabbit hole of depressive content. Within 20 minutes, teen accounts that showed interest in mental health were shown videos related to depression and self harm.

bricklynhall — 2024-03-14 13:36:44 UTC

On TikTok, creators have found loopholes to show things that aren't professional for children to see. It is not hard for a child to lie about their age on an app, giving them the power to see things on TikTok they shouldn't be seeing.

Adult Content.

bricklynhall — 2024-03-14 13:40:10 UTC

Not only can children get access to words and practices like smoking not appropriate for them, but they can also see sexually explicit videos. One loophole people have found on TikTok that I myself have seen is mothers breastfeeding. It is completely uncensored and goes unnoticed by TikTok's guidelines.

TikTok Being Banned

bricklynhall — 2024-03-14 13:52:26 UTC

Ever since TikTok has been a big app, the House has been trying to get it banned due to the belief that "China" is watching us through it. This is a link to a website going over the most recent act towards the TikTok ban. --> TikTok ban moves forward as House passes bill; fight shifts to Senate (cnbc.com )

Addiction.

bricklynhall — 2024-03-14 13:57:26 UTC

When you ask a teen what app they use the most 80% of the time they will tell you TikTok. Dopamine is natural reward system in one's brain, giving a very pleasant feeling to someone when it is released. While scrolling through TikTok, every funny, entertaining, or educational video you see releases dopamine. This ongoing dopamine release causes users to always want more.

Poll

bricklynhall — 2024-03-14 14:00:18 UTC

Do you personally view TikTok as a helpful tool, and app for entertainment or an app that causes harm in today's youth?

Beauty Standards.

bricklynhall — 2024-03-14 14:10:05 UTC

TikTok has been proven to have more videos of the average person's beauty standards on their For You Page. This leads to people to create explicit videos in hopes to get views and likes. This content is also easily reached by today's children, exposing them to the wrong things at such young ages. This link talks about what TikTok's beauty standards are and how they hurt other people. --> TikTok and body image: idealistic content may be detrimental to mental health (unsw.edu.au )