Posts Tagged ‘#tiktok’
“Catfishes could use AI to create ‘fake humans from scratch’ on Tinder and Hinge”
In a world increasingly influenced by digital content, analyzing and verifying information online is already challenging for adults, let alone for vulnerable youth who lack experience.
Read More“Doctors: TikTok Mental Health Advice Videos Are a Cesspool of Misinformation”
Kids are struggling and not getting the correct information about what their particular struggle is and how to get help. TikTok isn’t free from misinformation, it may be at the top of the list (right behind Instagram).
Read More“Instagram Testing Age Verification Technology”
Instagram struggles with adult-themed content just like TikTok. Instagrams current app rating is 12+, and in my eyes should be bumped (along with TikTok) to 17+.
Read More“TikTok in China versus the United States”
We’ve heard about TikTok’s data mining and concerns about cybersecurity over the past few years, but what’s more recent is the difference in content that users view based upon their location.
Read More“Why Heathrow’s CEO Believes TikTok Is To Blame For Passenger Assistance Troubles”
“If you go on TikTok, you’ll see that that is one of the travel hacks that people are recommending. Please don’t do that.”
Read More“Parents sue TikTok after 7 kids die from profitable Blackout Challenge videos”
TikTok has an intelligent algorithm built into it that sends videos to your For You page that are based upon what videos you watch till the end. Curious kids will watch “challenge” videos to the end. Then they will be fed more of the same.
Read MoreCan Youth “Accidentally” Share Nudes on TikTok?
Have you seen the Rotoscope filter on TikTok? It’s a fun filter that makes your video a colorful cartoon silhouette of yourself. It’s a neat filter that is definitely fun for the youth. But some users on TikTok use this filter while taking their clothes off.
Read More“The Phrase ‘Look at My Sound’ Is a Sexual Hint for TikTok Users In the Know”
I believe that the misconception about TikTok is that it’s just an app where people dance and share funny or fun videos. While this is true, there is a dark underbelly of sexualized content on TikTok.
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