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The filthy content was an aside. The bigger concern is the mechanisms built within the app that make it addictive and the abundant research we’ve seen on how th
by actfrench 4y ago
The filthy content was an aside. The bigger concern is the mechanisms built within the app that make it addictive and the abundant research we’ve seen on how this is adversely impacting mental health in teens, leading to depression, anxiety, self-mutilation and suicide.
- SantalBlush 4y agoIf the opinions in this thread I replied to were driven by research, then they would have supplied a link to some of the research and discussed that. Instead, they were discussing an anecdote about kids smearing shit on walls. For the record, TikTok is ridiculous. But let's not put on airs and pretend these opinions are driven by research. They're not.