Opinion: TikTok is bombarding our teenagers with fake news | KerriSackville
“Kids in the US are barking in class,” she said, “and the teachers aren’t allowed to discipline them because they have to respect their gender identity as animals.”I frowned. The story sounded fake. “Where did you learn this?” I asked.I hit Google and did some research. The story wasn’t true.
, features influencers giving tips on everything from catching spiders, to hair care and UFO sightings.The “barking students” video is the tip of the iceberg. There is disinformation on TikTok about politics, health, news stories, celebrities, current affairs and, yes, UFOs. And misinformation is harmful. The barking students video was specifically designed to whip up transphobic sentiment.
According to a TikTok spokesperson, “misinformation is an industry-wide challenge no platform can ignore, and we don’t permit that on TikTok. TikTok is a place for authentic and creative expression, and we work hard to ensure that all content meets our, which clearly state that we do not allow harmful misinformation, and will remove it from the platform.”
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