5 POTENTIAL NEGATIVE IMPACT OF TIKTOK ON TEENS

WHAT IS TIKTOK?

       TikTok is a video-sharing software that lets users view and share 60-second films of everything from dancing to lip-syncing to amusing animal footage.

Each user's "For You" page is selected based on the interests you specify while creating a profile. Each video may be followed, commented on, and liked by users.

TikTok is a video app that is extremely popular among teenagers and tweens. Users may post 60-second films of themselves dancing, lip-syncing, or doing risky or controversial acts. Parents should first discover what  TikTok is and then chat to their children on how to use it appropriately.

5 POTENTIAL NEGATIVE IMPACT OF TIKTOK ON TEENS;

ADDICTION;

Students are likely to spend a long time on the app, and may even grow hooked to watching videos for hours at a time, due to the program's "endless stream" of content.

BULLYING;    

   Students are being harassed on TikTok, according to a high school administrator in New York, according to Smart Social Founder Josh Ochs. Some students make fun of one other's movies, while others create videos solely to mock their classmates.

COMPARISON;

To gain more likes and followers, some kids create outlandish, sometimes hazardous, films. Hashtag challenges are a simple method to get more likes, but some of them are inappropriate for tweens and adolescents.

SAFETY CONCERNS;

Predators may simply use apps like TikTok to recruit minors since the programme allows outsiders to send direct messages to youngsters. "There are no limitations on who may join the app, and it is used worldwide, connecting almost everyone," said Theresa Desuyo, a Digital Family Expert at the parental control software business Qustodio

MENTAL HEALTH;

According to some experts, it's simple to stumble across triggering information on the app that might encourage self-harm or eating problems.